Isaiah 29:20

Isa 29:20 For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Ver. 20. For the terrible one is brought to nought. ] This is part matter of the just man’s joy; where observe the contrary characters given to the godly and the wicked; those are said to be lowly, meek, poor in spirit; these to be tyrants, scorners, sedulous in sin, publicans, incorrigible, such as turn aside the just, &c. Isa 29:20

And all that watch for iniquity. ] Surgunt de nocte latrones; they also break their sleep to devise mischief; Psa 36:4 Mic 2:1 but they should watch for a better purpose, Mar 13:37 as Seneca also could say, and Pliny, Qui vitam mortalium vigelium esse pronunciat; a who calleth man’s life a watch.

a Proaem. Nat. Hist.