Job 22:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. When men are cast down - There is a great difficulty in this verse; the sense, however, is tolerably evident, and the following is nearly a literal version: When they shall humble themselves, thou shalt say, Be exalted, or, there is exaltation: for the down-cast of eye he will save. The same sentiment as that of our Lord, "He that exalteth himself shall be abased; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."

Job 22:29

29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humbleh person.