and how vain and fruitless their attempts must be against him and his Messiah: and his sitting there still and quiet, serene and undisturbed, is opposed to the running to and fro, and the tumultuous and riotous assembling of the Heathen.
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Job 4:18
Job 4:18
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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