Terrors are turned upon me; my honor is pursued as by the wind, and my prosperity has passed away like a cloud, expressing how Job's former state has been completely inverted: terrors replace safety, honor is pursued and dispersed, and prosperity disappears. The turning of terrors upon him suggests that Job now experiences what others formerly faced before him. The pursuit of honor as by the wind suggests honor dispersed irretrievably. The passing of prosperity like a cloud suggests its insubstantial and temporary character. The verse summarizes the complete reversal of Job's circumstances.

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