Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."
KJV
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
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Men do therefore fear him,.... Or should, because of his greatness in power, judgment, and justice; and because of his goodness, in not afflicting for his pleasure's sake, but for the profit of men; and therefore they should reverence and adore him, submit to his will, patiently bear afflictions, serve him internally and externally, with reverence and godly fear;
he respecteth not any that are wise of heart; that are wise in a natural sense: these are not always regarded by God, or are his favourites; neither temporal blessings, nor special grace, or the knowledge of spiritual things, are always given to the wise and prudent,
Ecc 9:11
. Or that are wise in their own conceit; there is a woe to such; and there is more hope of a fool than of him,
Isa 5:21
. Or he is not "afraid" of them (c), as some choose to render the word; he fears not to reprove them and correct them for their faults, or the schemes they form to counterwork him; for he can take them in their craftiness, and carry their counsel headlong. Or "every wise in heart shall not see him" (d): the world by wisdom knows him not; nor can any look into his heart, his thoughts, purposes, and designs, and into the causes and reasons of his actions; nor have those that are truly wise perfect vision and knowledge of him now,
Co1 13:9
.
(c) "non timebit", Osiander. (d) "Non videbit eum omuis sapiens corde"; so some in Drusius.
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