By the blast of God they perish
They and their works, the ploughers, sowers, and reapers of
iniquity; the allusion is to the blasting of corn by the east
wind, or by mildew having used the figures of ploughing and
sowing before; and which is as soon and as easily done as corn,
or anything else, is blasted in the above manner; and denotes the
sudden and easy destruction of wicked men by the power of God,
stirred up by his wrath and indignation, because of their sins;
who when he blows a blast on their persons, substance, and
families, they perish at once:
and by the breath of his nostrils are they
consumed;
meaning his wrath and anger, which is like a stream of brimstone,
and kindles a fire on the wicked, which are as fuel to it, and
are soon consumed by it; the allusion is to breath in a man's
nostrils, and the heat of his wrath and fury discovered thereby:
some think this refers to Job's children being destroyed by the
wind, see ( Isaiah 11:4 ) .