Job 21:18 - Exposition

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away ; rather, How oft is it that they are as stubble before the wind , and as chaff , etc.? The construction begun in the first clause of Job 21:17 is carried on to the end of Job 21:18 . "Stubble" and "chaff" are ordinary figures for foolish and ungodly men, whom the blast of God's anger swoops away to destruction (comp. Exodus 15:7 ; Psalms 1:4 ; Psalms 35:5 ; Psalms 83:13 ; Isaiah 27:13 ; Isaiah 29:5 ; Isaiah 41:2 , etc.).