约伯记 9:17-20 CUVS

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:20

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me - That is, referring still to the form of a judicial trial, if I should undertake to manage my own cause, I should lay myself open to condemnation even in my argument on the subject, and should show that I was far from the perfection which I had undertaken to maintain. By passionate expressions; by the language of complaint and murmuring; by a want of suitable reverence; by showing my ignorance of the principles of the divine government; by... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:17

Job 9:17 . For he breaketh me with a tempest As with a tempest; that is, unexpectedly, violently, and irrecoverably. This is the reason of his forementioned diffidence, that even when God seemed to answer his supplication in words, yet the course of his actions toward him was of a quite contrary nature and tendency. And multiplieth my wounds without cause He does not mean, simply without any desert of his, as if he had been free from all sin, and perfectly innocent and holy, the contrary... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:18

Job 9:18. He will not suffer me to take my breath My pains and miseries are continual, and I have not so much as a breathing time free from them; but filleth me with bitterness My afflictions are not only long and uninterrupted, but also exceeding sharp and violent, contrary to the common course of God’s providence. Houbigant’s version of this and the two preceding verses shows their connection admirably well, and, according to Bishop Lowth, gives us the true sense of the passage. “But,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:19

Job 9:19. If I speak of strength If my cause were to be decided by power; he is strong Infinitely stronger than I; and if of judgment If I would contend with him in a way of right; who shall set, &c. There is no superior judge that can summon him and me together. Heath thus explains the words: “If I think to right myself by force, it is vain; for he is stronger than I: if I choose to decide our dispute by law, who hath authority to call us before him?” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:20

Job 9:20. If I justify myself If I plead against God my own righteousness and innocence; my own mouth shall condemn me God is so infinitely wise, and just, and holy, that he will find sufficient matter of condemnation from my own words, though spoken with all possible care and circumspection; or he will discover so much imperfection in me, of which I was not aware, that I shall be compelled to join with him in condemning myself. If I say, I am perfect The words, I say, are not in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 9:1-35

Job’s reply to Bildad (9:1-10:22)While agreeing with Bildad that God is just, Job argues that ordinary people are still at a disadvantage. They cannot present their side of the case satisfactorily, because God always has the wisdom and power to frustrate them. He can ask a thousand questions that they cannot answer (9:1-4). He can do what he wishes in the heavens or on the earth (5-9). He can work miracles and no one can resist him (10-12). If God overthrows those with supernatural power such... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:18

breath. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 9:19

Job 9:19. If I speak of strength— If we were to plead by strength, he is most strong; if by law, or judgment, who shall bear testimony for me? Houbigant. The meaning is, says Heath, "If I think to right myself by force, it is in vain; for he is infinitely stronger than I: if I choose to decide our dispute by law, who hath authority to call us before him?" read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 9:20

Job 9:20. If I justify myself— If I call myself righteous, my mouth shall condemn me: if innocent, it shall prove me perverse; Job 9:21. Innocent, or being innocent, yet would I not make trial; nor would my soul be less weary of life. Houbigant and Schultens. The meaning of the 21st verse is sufficiently cleared by the 22nd. Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul, or life; i.e. "I would make no account of it,—I would despise it; (as it follows) for I should not think this... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 9:19

19. UMBREIT takes these as the words of God, translating, "What availeth the might of the strong?" "Here (saith he) behold! what availeth justice? Who will appoint me a time to plead?" (So :-). The last words certainly apply better to God than to Job. The sense is substantially the same if we make "me" apply to Job. The "lo!" expresses God's swift readiness for battle when challenged. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 9:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 9:20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 9:1-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 9:18

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 9:19

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 9:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 9:19

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