Job 4:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

His angels he charged with folly— Schultens observes, that the Hebrew word rendered charged, signifies to discern or take notice of; see Isaiah 41:20.; and that the word rendered folly, signifies a defect or imperfection; not one that implies any degree of viciousness, but only what appears of no estimation when compared with the attributes of the perfect Deity. Houbigant renders the clause, and in his angels mutability was found.

Job 4:18

18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: