約伯記 20:18-20 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5-20

The temporary triumph of the wicked. Zophar now comes forth with wise words; but they are as arrows, slender, strong, and sharp, which, though drawn upon a strong bow, yet miss their mark. Only too true is his assertion of the brevity of the triumph of the evil-doer, the momentary joy of the hypocrite; only too accurate his forcible setting forth of the state and portion of the ungodly. Job has to hear again cruel words. His patient faith has yet to be further tested; his final triumph is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:18

That which he laboured for he shall restore . Even that which he gets by his own honest labour he shall have to part with and give up. He shall not swallow it down; i.e. "shall not absorb it, and make it his own." According to his substance shall the restitution be. So Schultens, Professor Lee, and Dr. Stanley Leathes, who understand Zophar as asserting that, in order to compensate those whom he has robbed, the wicked man will have to make over to them all the wealth that is honestly his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:19

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor . These charges are now for the first time insinuated against Job; later on, they are openly brought by Eliphaz ( Job 22:5-9 ). Job denies them categorically in Job 29:11-17 . They seem to have been pure calumnies, without an atom of foundation. Because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not. Another calumny, doubtless. Something like it was insinuated by Eliphaz in Job 15:28 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:19-20

Oppressing the poor. This is a sin most frequently referred to in the Bible, a common wrong against which the prophets of Israel continually pretested with vehement indignation. Christ, usually mild and gentle, spoke in great anger of this wickedness ( Matthew 23:14 ). St. James denounced it as not unknown among Christians ( James 5:4 ). I. THE SIN . 1 . Its various forms. It is not always seen in the bare and open fashion of primitive times. The sheikh exacts more than... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:20

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly; rather, became he knew no quietness in his belly ' or within him (see the Revised Version); i.e. because his greed and his rapacity were insatiable—he was never at rest, but continually oppressed and plundered the poor more and more (see the comment on Job 20:19 ). He shall not save of that which he desired; or, he shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth (see the Revised Version). For his oppression, for his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:18

That which he laboured for shall he restore - This means that he shall give back the profit of his labor. He shall not be permitted to enjoy it or to consume it.And shall not swallow it down - Shall not enjoy it; shall not eat it. He shall be obliged to give it to others.According to his substance shall the restitution be - literally, according to Gesenius, “As a possession to be restored in which one rejoices not.” The sense is, that all that he has is like property which a man has, which he... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:19

Because he hath oppressed - Margin, “crushed.” Such is the Hebrew.And forsaken the poor - He has plundered them, and then forsaken them - as robbers do. The meaning is, that he had done this by his oppressive manner of dealing, and then left them to suffer and pine in want.He hath violently taken away an house which he builded not - That is, by overreaching and harsh dealings he has come in possession of dwellings which he did not build, or purchase in any proper manner. It does not mean that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:20

Surely he shall not feel quietness - Margin, as in the Hebrew “know.” The sense is, he shall not know peace or tranquility. He shall be agitated and troubled. Wemyss, however, renders this, “Because his appetite could not be satisfied.” Noyes, “Because his avarice was insatiable.” So Rosenmuller explains it. So the Vulgate renders it, “Nec est satiatus renter ejus.” The Septuagint, “Neither is there safety to his property, nor shall he be saved by his desire.” But it seems to me that the former... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 20:18

Job 20:18. That which he laboured for shall he restore Expressed in Hebrew by only two words, משׁיב יגע , meshib jagang, literally, restituens laborem, restoring labor: that is, the goods which were gotten with labour, that of others, or his own. It may refer either to the goods of others, of which he had obtained possession, not without pains and difficulty; or to his own goods, honestly gotten by the sweat of his brow. And this may be intended as an aggravation of his misery, that he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 20:19

Job 20:19. Because he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor By his oppression he brought men to utter poverty, and then forsook them in that destitute state, affording them no mercy nor help. Or, the meaning is, He made some poor by his oppressions, and others, that were poor, he suffered to perish for want of that relief which he might have afforded them. He hath violently taken away a house, &c. Namely, for his own use; which he builded not Which was none of his. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:19-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 20:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 20:19

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