Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Ver. 12. Stand now with thine enchantments.] a Try thine utmost skill, and let us see what thou canst do for thyself. This is spoken in way of derision.
Wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth.] But found them to be no better than toilsome toys, quae nec ignoranti nocent, nec scientem iuvant, Against judiciary astrology, see Aug. De Civ. Dei, lib. v. cap. 1-5.
a Hinc divinatores per antonomasiam Chaldaei appellati.