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I will single you out four sorts of these Edomites, scorners, — for I justly parallel them —

1. Atheists: such as have voluntarily, violently, extinguished to them. selves the sunlight of the Scripture, moonlight of the creature, nay, the sparks and cinders of nature, that the more securely, as unseen and unhidden of their own hearts, they might prodigally act the works of darkness

2. Epicures: that deny not a God and a day of judgment, but put it far off (Amos 6:3), with, Give me the present, take thou the hope of future joys.

3. Libertines: that neither affirm no night, nor put it far off, but only the strength of sin prevails over all; and, come sorrow, death, grave, hell, they must have their pleasures.

4. Common profane persons: that will suffer themselves to wear God's livery, though they serve the devil.

(T. Adams.)

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KJV: The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

WEB: The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, "Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?"