Job 22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:15

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? The evil way that wicked men have walked in ever since man apostatized from God, the way of Cain and his descendants, who were of the wicked one, and lived wicked lives and conversations; "the way of the old world", as Mr. Broughton renders the phrase here, the imagination of the thoughts of whose hearts was evil, and that continually; who filled the earth with rapine and violence, and all flesh corrupted their way with all manner... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:16

Which were cut down out of time ,.... Sent out of time into eternity, time being no more with men, and they no longer in time, when death seizes upon them; or "before time" F1 ולא עת "ante tempus suum", V. L. Mercerus; "ante tempus", Cocceius, Schultens. , before the common term of life, which, according to the course of nature, and human probability, they might have arrived unto: as this is spoken of the men of the old world that lived before the flood, when the lives of men were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:17

Which said unto God, depart from us ,.... Choosing not to be admonished of their sins, nor be exhorted to repentance for them, nor be instructed by him in the way of their duty, nor to attend the worship and ordinances of God, nor be under his rule and government; the same is observed by Job of wicked men, but to a different purpose; he makes this to be the language of such who were in very prosperous circumstances, and continued in them, notwithstanding their impiety; here by this Eliphaz... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:18

Yet he filled their houses with good things ,.... With temporal good things, with this world's good, with plenty of providential goodness; earthly enjoyments are good things in themselves, and in their effects, when rightly used, and these wicked men have their share of; this is their portion, they have their good things in this life, and a large abundance of them oftentimes; their hearts are filled with food, and should be with gladness and thankfulness; their bellies are filled with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:19

The righteous see it, and are glad ,.... Not the counsel of the wicked, nor their outward prosperity, but their ruin and destruction, which is sure and certain; though it may sometimes seem to linger, it is often public and visible to the view of every man, being made public examples, see Psalm 91:8 ; and which is matter of joy and gladness to truly good and righteous men; who have the righteousness of Christ on them, his grace in them, and in consequence of that live soberly, righteously,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:20

Whereas our substance is not cut down ,.... As yours is; Noah and his family were preserved in the ark, and the creatures with him, and sufficient sustenance was laid up for them all, when everything relating to the wicked was destroyed: but this may be thought too restrictive, as well as what follows too subtle, that this should respect the human species not being cut down and utterly destroyed in the flood, but preserved in and restored by Noah and his family; it may perhaps be thought... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace ,.... Not with the righteous and innocent, but with God, as Job 22:22 show: from severe charges and censures, Eliphaz proceeds to advice and exhortations, and seems to be in a better temper, and to talk in a more kind and gentle manner, only he goes upon a false supposition and mistaken notion, that Job was a bad man; had he had a proper object to have directed his discourse to, it would have been excellently said; and, as it is, is not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:22

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth ,.... Not the law of Moses; for it is a question whether that was as yet, or could come to the knowledge of Job; rather any doctrine, as the word signifies, any revelation of the mind and will of God, made unto the patriarchs in former times, and which was handed down from one to another, and was to be received as coming from the mouth of God, not as the word of man, but as the word of God; and as such to be received with meekness and reverence,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:23

If thou return to the Almighty ,.... Which supposes a departure from him; and that is by sinning against him, which should be repented of, confessed, and pardoning grace and mercy be implored, by all those that have backslidden, and return to God; to which they are encouraged by his being the "Almighty", who has power to forgive sins, also to cause all grace to abound, and to save to the uttermost; he is not a God that is prayed and returned to, that cannot save, or whose hand is shortened,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:24

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust ,.... Have such plenty of it, as not to be counted: and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks ; which was reckoned the best, probably in Arabia; not in the East and West Indies, which were not known to Job; though some take this to be an exhortation to despise riches, and as a dissuasion from covetousness, rendering the words, "put gold upon the dust", or earth F9 ושית על עפר בצר "pone aurum super pulverem", Codurcus; "in pulvere... read more

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