Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
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Gill's Exposition
Then I said, I shall die in my nest,.... Job, amidst all his prosperity, knew he should die, death and the grave being appointed for all men; and he often thought of it, and of the manner of it; but…
Barnes' Notes
Then I said - So prosperous was I, and so permanent seemed my sources of happiness. I saw no reason why all this should not continue, and why the same respect and honor should not attend me to the…
That which crowned Job's prosperity was the pleasing prospect he had of the continuance of it. Though he knew, in general, that he was liable to trouble, and therefore was not secure (Job 3:26, I was…
Job's outlook on the future, amidst this benevolent and active life. He anticipated length of days and continued prosperity.
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