We have here two instances of men's folly:--1. That they bring
themselves into straits and troubles, and run themselves a-ground, and
embarrass themselves: The foolishness of man perverts his way. Men meet
with crosses and disappointments in their affairs, and things do not
succeed as they expected and wished, and it is owing to themselves and
their own folly; it is their own iniquity that corrects them. 2. That
when they have done so they lay the blame upon God, and their hearts
fret against him, as if he had done them wrong, whereas really they
wrong themselves. In fretting, we are enemies to our own peace, and
become self-tormentors; in fretting against the Lord we affront him,
his justice, goodness, and sovereignty; and it is very absurd to take
occasion from the trouble which we pull upon our own heads by our
wilfulness, or neglect, to quarrel with him, when we ought to blame
ourselves, for it is our own doing. See Isa. l. 1.