John Trapp Complete Commentary - Job 21:33
Job 21:33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as [there are] innumerable before him. Ver. 33. The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him ] Here he saith the same as before, but more poetically, and is variously rendered. The Vulgate, alluding to an old poetical fable, readeth it thus, He shall be sweet to the sand of Cocytus, which is feigned to be one of the rivers of hell, or an infernal lake, so called from the moan there made by damned... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Job 21:32
Job 21:32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb. Ver. 32. Yet shall he be brought to the grave ] He that was erst so stern and terrible shall shortly be laid low enough, and then leoni mortuo vel mus insultabit. the corpse of a lion or a leaping mouse. Though he were such a son of Belial that none could speak to him (as Nabal was, 1Sa 25:17 ), yet death will speak with him, and confute this proud haughty scorner, that dealeth in proud wrath. When death comes,... read more