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JOB CHAPTER 30
Job’s honour is turned into contempt, Job_30:1-14; his prosperity into calamity, fears, pains, despicableness, Job_30:15-19; notwithstanding his prayer now, and his former charity, and hope, Job_30:20-26. His great sorrow, Job_30:27-31.
But now my condition is sadly changed for the worse.
They that are younger than I; whom both universal custom and the light of nature taught to reverence their elders and betters.
Have me in derision; make me the object of their contempt and scoffs: thus my glory is turned into shame.
I would have disdained; or rather, I might have disdained, i.e. whose condition was so mean and vile, that in the opinion and according to the custom of the world they were unworthy of such an employment.
To have set with the dogs of my flock; to be my shepherds, and the companions of my dogs which watch my flocks. Dogs are every where mentioned with contempt, as filthy, unprofitable, and accursed creatures; as 2Sa_16:9 2Ki_8:13 Phi_3:2 Rev_22:15.