touch all that he hath] To take away, or, destroy that he hath, as chap. 19. 21. So that Satan is not able to touch us, without Gods leave. all] Or, ought. and he will curse thee to thy face] Heb. if he curse thee not to thy face. and he will] In Hebrew it is, if he do not curse thee, &c. there is understood; Then say, I am a lyar, or, Let me perish. So the Jews in earnest speeches leave out the imprecation to be added by others, as 1 King. 20. 23, 25. curse thee] See notes on vers. 5. to thy face] Satan noteth the vice whereunto men are commonly subject, that is, to hide their rebellion, and to be content with God in time of prosperitie, which vice is disclosed in time of adversity, for then they curse God openly without fear, Isaiah 8:21.