6 Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
6 Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
6 The evil might become world famous, strutting at the head of the celebrity parade,
6 Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds,
6 Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens and their heads touch the clouds,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 20:6
Commentary on Job 20:1-9
(Read Job 20:1-9)
Zophar's discourse is upon the certain misery of the wicked. The triumph of the wicked and the joy of the hypocrite are fleeting. The pleasures and gains of sin bring disease and pain; they end in remorse, anguish, and ruin. Dissembled piety is double iniquity, and the ruin that attends it will be accordingly.