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Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Job 15

1 ! Eliphaz reprehendeth Job, because he ascribeth wisdome, and purenes to him self.

2 b Meaning, which matters that are of none impprtance which are forgotten as sone as they are vttered, as the East winde drieth vp the moisture as sone as it falleth.

2 a That is, vaine wordes, & without consolation?

2 b Meaning, which matters that are of none importance which are forgotten as sone as they are vttered, as the East winde drieth vp the moisture as sone as it falleth.

4 c He chargeth Job as thogh his talke caused men to cast of the feare of God & prayer.

5 d Thou speakest as do the mockers , and contemners of God.

7 e That is, the most ancient, and so by reason the moste wise?

11 g He accuseth Jobs pride, and ingratitude, that wil not be cmforted by God, nor by their counsel.

14 i His purpose is to proue, that Job as an vnjust man & an hypocrite is punished for his sinnes, like as he did before, {Chap. 4,18}

16 k Which hathe a desire to sinne as he that is thirstie to drinke.

16 ! He describeth the curse that falleth on the wicked, rekoning Job to be one of the nomber.

19 l Who by their wisdome so gouerned, that no stranger inuaded them, & so the land semed to be giuen to them alone.

20 m The cruel man is euer in danger of death, and is neuer quiet in conscience.

22 n Out of that miserie where into he once falleth.

23 o God doeth not onely impouerish the wicked oft times: but euen in their prosperitie he punisheth them with a gredines euer more to gather: which is as a beggerie.

24 p He sheweth what weapons God vseth against the wicked which lift vp them selues against him, to wit, terror of conscience, & outward afflictions.

27 q That is, he was so puft vp with great prosperitie, & abundance of all things, that he forgate God: noting, that Job in his felicitie had not the true feare of God.

28 r Thogh he buylde & repare ruinous places to get him fame, yet God shal bring all to naught, and turne his great prosperitie into extreme miserie.

29 s Meaning, that his sumpteous buyldings shulde neuer come to perfection.

31 t He standeth so in his owne conceite, that he wil giue no place to good counsel, therefore his owne pride shal bring him to destruction.

33 u As on that gathereth grapes before they be ripe.

34 x Which were buylt or mainteined by ??? and briberie.

35 y And therefore all their vaine deuises shal turne to their owne destruction.