Matthew Poole and continuators on Lamentations 3:38

38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good ?

In the Heb. the form of these words is interrogatory, as much as if he should say doth not evil come out of Gods mouth from his direction and command, and from his Providence, as well as good? He speaks of evils of punishment, judicial afflictive dispensations; so it agreeth with Iob 2.1[illegible: 1 letter]. Amos 3.6. It is no reproach unto God to make him the Author of his own punishments, though we call them evil.

Marginal references: Isa. 45.7.