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Job 21:26

Job 21:26
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Behold, I know your thoughts,.... God only truly, really, and in fact, knows the thoughts of men; this is his peculiar…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

They shall lie down alike in the dust - The emphasis here is on the word “alike” - יחד yachad. The idea is, that they…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 21:17-26

Job had largely described the prosperity of wicked people; now, in these verses,

I. He opposes this to what his friends…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Wholly different in life the two are alike in death; cf. Ecc 2:15 seq.

They shall lie down They lie down. Similarly, the…