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His bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust.
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Verse 11. Vices of, is not in Hebrew but must be understood. Bible.—Youth. Some translate, “hidden.” Sophar perhaps accuses Job of some secret abominations, for which he was afflicted with the venereal disease. At least, nothing is more common than to see people brought to old age and infirmities unnumbered, ( Calmet.) before their time, in consequence of riotous living in their youth. Bible.—Youth may also denote the sin in which we are born, which is the source of all our maladies, and is always dragging us towards the grave. Calmet.
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