JOB CHAPTER 30 Job's honour is turned into contempt, Job 30:1-14; his prosperity into calamity, fears, pains, despicableness, Job 30:15-19; notwithstanding his prayer now, and his former charity, and hope, Job 30:20-26. His great sorrow, Job 30:27-31. But now my condition is sadly changed for the worse. They that are younger than I; whom both universal custom and the light of nature taught to reverence their elders and betters. Have me in derision; make me the object of their contempt and scoffs: thus my glory is turned into shame. I would have disdained; or rather, I might have disdained, i.e. whose condition was so mean and vile, that in the opinion and according to the custom of the world they were unworthy of such an employment. To have set with the dogs of my flock; to be my shepherds, and the companions of my dogs which watch my flocks. Dogs are every where mentioned with contempt, as filthy, unprofitable, and accursed creatures; as 2 Samuel 16:9 2 Kings 8:13 Philippians 3:2 Revelation 22:15.
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Job 30:1
1 But now they that are youngera than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.