Skip to content

Job 19:29

Job 19:29
Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment .

My Notes

Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Be ye afraid of the sword - Of the sword of justice, of the wrath of God. In taking such views, and using such language, you ought to dread the vengeance of God, for he will punish the guilty. For…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 19:23-29

In all the conferences between Job and his friends we do not find any more weighty and considerable lines than these; would one have expected it? Here is much both of Christ and heaven in these…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword This translation seems to assume that "wrath" here is that of men, such wrath as Job's friends shewed towards him. But the word is too strong to be…