Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 30:12

12. Upon my right hand rise the youth , they push away my feet , and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction .

This Circumstance is noted either because this was the place of Adversaries or Accusers in Courts of Justice, Psal 109. 6. Zach. 3. 1. Or to shew their boldness and contempt of him, that they durst oppose him even on that side where his chief strength lay.

To wit, in way of contempt and opposition, or to accuse and reproach me, as my Friends now do; as one who by my great but secret wickedness have brought these miseries upon my self.

Heb. Young striplings, who formerly hid themselves from my presence, Chap. 29. 8.

Either 1. properly, they trip up my heels. Or rather 2. Metaphorically, they endeavour utterly to overwhelm my goings, and to cast me down to the ground.

i. e. Cawseways, or Banks: So it is a Metaphor from Souldiers, who raise or cast up Banks against the City which they besiege. Or, they raise up a Level, or smooth the Path by continual treading it: they prepare, and contrive, and use several methods to destroy me.

Either 1. passively; so the sense is, they raise or heap upon me, i. e. impute to me, the ways, i. e. the causes of their ruine. They charge me to be the Author of their ruine. Or rather 2. actively, of that destruction which they design and carry on against me: Which best suits with the whole Context, wherein Iob is constantly represented as the Patient, and wicked men as the Agents.