Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 11:6

6. And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom , that they are double to that which is ! know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth .

i. e. The unknown and unsearchable depths of God's Wisdom and Counsels, in dealing with his Creatures.

i. e. That they are far more and greater (the word double being used indefinitely for manifold, or plentiful; as Isa. 40. 2. & 61. 7. Ier. 17. 18. Zech. 9. 12.) then that which hath a being or existence; i. e. The secret Wisdom of God is infinitely greater than that which is revealed to us by his Word or Works: The greatest part of what is known of God, is the least part of those Perfections that are in him. And therefore thou doest rashly and foolishly in passing such a bold censure upon God's ways, and judging so harshly of his proceedings with thee, because thou doest not comprehend the reasons of them, and in judging thy self innocent, because thou doest not see thy sins; whereas the all-knowing God sees innumerable sins in thee, for which he may utterly destroy thee, though thou discernest them not: But the words are and must be rendred, either thus, that he hath double; id est, abundant wisdom; For so this Hebrew word signifies, Chapter 6. 13. and 12. 16. Proverbs 2. 7. and 3. 21. Or, that they are double to, or in that being or essence; to wi[illegible: 1+ letters], to God, of whom he is here speaking: Or, to the being; i. e. to God, who calls himself by the Name I am, Exod. 3 14. which signifies being, and who appropriates being to himself, Isa. 45. 18. I am, and there is none else besides me; as elsewhere he is said to be the onely wise, and onely Potentate, and on[illegible: 1+ letters]y immortal being, 1 Tim. 1. 17. & 6. 15, 16.

Heb. God l[illegible: 1+ letters]nds or gives, or forgives thee part of thine iniquity, or of thy punishment. So far is he from dealing worse than thou deservest, as thou doest most falsly and wickedly accuse him.

Marginal references: Ezra 9. 1[illegible: 1+ letters]