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Job 34:1-37
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Matthew Henry on Job 34:1-9Job 34:1-9 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryElihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed in the Scriptures, can say how far…The Address of Elihu. (b. c. 1520.)Job 34:1-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE ADDRESS OF ELIHU. (B. C. 1520.) Here, I. Elihu humbly addresses himself to the auditors, and endeavours, like an orator, to gain their good-will and their favourable attention. 1. He calls them wise men, and men tha…The Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:1-37Job 34:1-37 · The Pulpit CommentaryIn this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (verse 10). Whether these are Job's three special friends, or others among the company which had perhaps…The Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:1-37Job 34:1-37 · The Pulpit CommentaryElihu to the bystanders: the case of Job tried. I. THE COURT CONSTITUTED. 1. The panel. Job, a good man, a great sufferer, sorely calumniated deeply perplexed, involved in doubt and darkness, and guilty of much presumpt…The Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:1-37Job 34:1-37 · The Pulpit CommentaryElihu's second discourse: man has no right to doubt of God's fustier. I. CENSURE OF JOB'S DOUBTS. (Job 34:1-9.) In silence Job has listened to the reproof of his friend, and has apparently taken to heart the lesson that…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Job 34:1-9Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed in the Scriptures, can say how far…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Address of Elihu. (b. c. 1520.)THE ADDRESS OF ELIHU. (B. C. 1520.) Here, I. Elihu humbly addresses himself to the auditors, and endeavours, like an orator, to gain their good-will and their favourable attention. 1. He calls them wise men, and men tha…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:1-37Elihu to the bystanders: the case of Job tried. I. THE COURT CONSTITUTED. 1. The panel. Job, a good man, a great sufferer, sorely calumniated deeply perplexed, involved in doubt and darkness, and guilty of much presumpt…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:1-37In this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (verse 10). Whether these are Job's three special friends, or others among the company which had perhaps…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:1-37Elihu's second discourse: man has no right to doubt of God's fustier. I. CENSURE OF JOB'S DOUBTS. (Job 34:1-9.) In silence Job has listened to the reproof of his friend, and has apparently taken to heart the lesson that…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. A proverbial expression, already used by Job in the dialogue (Job 12:11). "It is as much the business of the ear to discriminate between wise and foolish words, as of…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:3The test of truth. I. IT IS LEFT FOR MAN TO TEST TRUTH. There is no unmistakable oracle. In the multitude of voices we have to discover which is the cry of truth, which that of error. We know the voice of God, not becau…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 34:4Let us choose to us judgment; i.e. "Let us seek to come to a right conclusion (mishphat) on each subject that comes before us for consideration." Let us know among ourselves that which is good. "Let us know, discern, an…Joseph S. Exell and contributors