- his lies shall not so effect it:
- or, those on whom he stayeth (Heb. his bars) do not right, Baddim as Lowth observes, sometimes means those who pretend to the art of divination. Though the soothsayers of Moab, upon whose skill she relies, promise him success, yet in the event it will appear there was no truth in what they said. "A swordª [is] upon¹ the liars;ª and they shall dote:ª° a swordª [is] upon¹ her mighty men;ª and they shall be dismayed.ª°" {Jer 50:36} + "Behold,¹ he taketh away,ª° who¹ can hinderª° him? who¹ will sayª° unto¹ him, What¹ doestª° thou? ... [If] Godª will not¹ withdrawª° his anger,ª the proud²¹ helpersª° do stoopª° under¹ him." {Job 9:12-13} + "The LORDª bringeth²° the counselª of the heathenª to nought:ª° he maketh²° the devicesª of the peopleª of none effect.ª°" {Psa 33:10} + "[There is] no¹ wisdomª nor¹ understandingª nor¹ counselª against¹ the LORD.ª" {Prv 21:30}
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