John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 30:12
Upon my right hand rise the youth ,.... "Springeth", as Mr. Broughton translates the word; such as were just sprung into being, as it were; the word F14 פרחה "pullities", Schultens. seems to have the signification of young birds that are not fledged; have not got their feathers on them, but are just got out of the shell, as it were; and such were these young men: some render the word the "flower" F15 "Flos", Schmidt, Michaelis. ; as if the flower of men, the chief and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 30:1-14
Here Job makes a very large and sad complaint of the great disgrace he had fallen into, from the height of honour and reputation, which was exceedingly grievous and cutting to such an ingenuous spirit as Job's was. Two things he insists upon as greatly aggravating his affliction:? I. The meanness of the persons that affronted him. As it added much to his honour, in the day of his prosperity, that princes and nobles showed him respect and paid a deference to him, so it added no less to his... read more