约伯记 32:11-12 CUNPSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 32:12

Yea, I attended unto you —or, lent you my attention— and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job; rather, that convicted (or, confuted ) Job. Or that answered his words . In Elihu's opinion, the argumentative value of all the long speeches of the three friends was nil ; they had entirely failed to answer Job's arguments. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 32:11

I gave ear to your reasons - Margin, “understandings.” The meaning is, that he had given the most respectful attention to the views which they had expressed, implying that he had been all along present, and had listened to the debate.Whilst ye searched out what to say - Margin, as in Hebrew, words. It is implied here that they had bestowed much attention on what they had said. They had carefully sought out all the arguments at their command to confute Job, and still had been unsuccessful. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 32:12

There was none of you that convinced Job - There was no one to produce conviction on his mind, or rather, there was no one to reprove him by answering him - ענה מוכיח môkiyach ‛ânâh. They were completely silenced: and had nothing to reply to the arguments which he had advanced, and to his reflections on the divine government. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 32:11

Job 32:11. Behold, I waited for your words With silence, patience, and diligent attention, which therefore I now expect from you. I gave ear to your reasons Or, reasonings; Hebrew, תבונותיכם , tebunotheichem, your understandings, or minds; the depth and strength of your discourses; your most intelligent and forcible arguments against Job. While you searched out what to say While you put your inventions upon the rack, and studied to find out all that could be said against him, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 32:12-13

Job 32:12-13. Yea, I attended unto you I have duly considered all you have said; and behold, none of you convinced Job I must pronounce you have not confuted him, nor advanced any thing to the purpose in answer to his defence of himself. Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom God has thus left you to your own weakness and mistakes, and shown you your inability to convince him, or even to make good your own arguments by answering his objections, lest you should glory in your own... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 32:1-22

32:1-37:24ELIHU’S ARGUMENTSReasons why Elihu must speak (32:1-22)People came for various reasons to see Job. Many were merely curious, wanting to see the former leading judge, honoured citizen and respected wise man who was now decaying at the city garbage dump. Some came to mock, others to listen to the debate. Among this latter group was an intelligent young man named Elihu.As the debate progressed, Elihu grew restless and angry. He was angry at Job for his self-righteous assertions, and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 32:12

convinced = convicted. Man condemns without convicting; but God convicts first, that the man may condemn himself. words = arguments. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 32:11

"Behold, I waited for your words,I listened to your reasonings,Whilst ye searched out what to say.Yea, I attended unto you,And, behold, there was none that convinced Job,Or that answered his words among you.Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom;God may vanquish him, not man:For he hath not directed his words against me;Neither will I answer him with your speeches.""God may vanquish him, not man" (Job 32:13). Contrary to what Elihu seems to imply here, "Job's friends did not come to a... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 32:11

11. Therefore Elihu was present from the first. reasons—literally, "understandings," that is, the meaning intended by words. whilst—I waited until you should discover a suitable reply to Job. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 32:1-24

F. Elihu’s Speeches chs. 32-37Some critical scholars believe that a later editor inserted chapters 32-37 in the text of Job. [Note: See William Ewart Staples, The Speeches of Elihu: A Study of Job XXXII-XXXVII, pp. 12-24, and David Noel Freedman, "The Elihu Speeches in the Book of Job," Harvard Theological Review 61:1 (January 1968):51-59, for support of this view. See John Peter Lange, ed., Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, vol. 4. Chronicles-Job, pp. 268-73, for a summary of the arguments... read more