An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Here is the special matter in the text, about which Elihu advises Job to be heedful, regard not iniquity. The word rendered regard, signifies the turning of the face to look upon any object; that which we much regard, we turn about to look upon it,¹ as that which we slight, we turn away from it and will not look upon it; we turn our face to a person or thing, signifying our approbation, and we turn away our face to show our dislike; and therefore we do well express this word,² which signifies to turn the face, by regarding; turn not thy face to iniquity, look not to it, give it not any respect or countenance, regard not Iniquity.

Here is the special matter in the text, about which Elihu advises Job to be heedful, regard not iniquity. The word rendred regard, signifies the turning of the face to look upon any object; that which we much regard, we turn about to look upon it,¹ as that which we slight, we turn away from it and will not look upon it; we turn our face to a person or thing, signifying our approbation, and we turn away our face to shew our dislike; and therefore we do well express this word,² which signifies to turn the face, by regarding; turn not thy face to iniquity, look not to it, give it not any respect or countenance, regard not Iniquity.

1. 1[Greek or Hebrew] Iniq•itas, vanitas.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Iniq•itas, vanitas.
2. 2[Greek or Hebrew]. Absurda, indecentia. Sept.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Absurda, indecentia. Sept.