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Job 24:22
Job 24:22 He draweth [mashak] also the mighty ['abbiyr] with his power [koach]: he riseth up [quwm], and no man is sure ['aman] of life [chay]. KJV-Interlinear
22 'But He drags off the valiant by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life. NASB
The insults of the spiritually negative are not limited only toward widows and the barren, but the wicked person (anyone who does not function within the spiritual life), will also be rude toward the rich and powerful of the world.
With no assurance of breathing another breath of life with each new day, the spiritually negative take a great deal for granted. And they view things in life, through selfish eyes.
They view life with presumption. They look at all of the tomorrows, they conjure up plans and dreams or desires within their own soul. The spiritually negative want something and then presume that they will get it.
'We will go out and buy and sell and make ourselves rich. We will do this, we will accomplish that, we will have this, we will make that happen.' And their views of life are such that their plans are always reasonably certain. They will boast extensively of their plans, of their accomplishments, or of their possessions.
The spiritually negative are ungrateful for all that they have received. They certainly give no credit to God who provides everything to everyone in life. And they certainly have little regard for those whom they consider beneath their level of dignity (widows and the barren). They are typically prejudiced toward others.
Likewise, they are surrounded with other people who are above them on the social scale. To them likewise, they have little regard, except to the extent that others can do something for them. If useful, then all of the expected courtesies are extended, but once it is apparent that someone will not be of use to them, then even the rich and powerful are viewed with disdain.
And all of this in the face of the biggest truth that faces us all. Tomorrow is not ours to determine, command, or control. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
One blink, one choke, one accident away, our next breath or heartbeat may be our last.
All of life hangs by a very thin thread. And God holds that thread, and the scissors to cut it.
