Job 29:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. I shall die in my nest - As I endeavored to live soberly and temperately, fearing God, and departing from evil, endeavoring to promote the welfare of all around me, it was natural for me to conclude that I should live long, be very prosperous, and see my posterity multiply as the sands on the seashore.