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Job 22:11

Job 22:11
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Is not God in the height of heaven?.... The heaven is high, it has its name from its height, and is noted for it; some of the heavens are higher than others, as the heaven of heavens, the third…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Or darkness - Darkness and night in the Scriptures are emblems of calamity. That thou canst not see - Deep and fearful darkness; total night, so that nothing is visible. That is, the heaviest…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 22:5-14

Eliphaz and his companions had condemned Job, in general, as a wicked man and a hypocrite; but none of them had descended to particulars, nor drawn up any articles of impeachment against him, until…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Job 22:10-11

The consequence of this inhumanity and injustice is seen in the snares and terrors from God that surround Job.

11. This verse should probably be read,

Or seest thou not the darkness,

And the floods…