Job 22:26 ASV

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Job 22:21-30

An Admonition to Repent v. 21. Acquaint now thyself with Him, make friends with the Lord while there is yet time, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee, Job would again receive the blessing of the Lord if he would but repent of his wickedness. v. 22. Receive, I pray thee, the law from His mouth, the instruction from the mouth of God should guide him on the right way, and lay up His words in thy heart, he should keep them like a precious treasure from which he might draw at all... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Job 22:1-30

THIRD SERIES OF CONTROVERSIAL DISCOURSESTHE ENTANGLEMENT REACHING ITS EXTREME POINTJob 22-28I. Eliphaz and Job: Chapter 22–24A.—Eliphaz: Reiterated accusation of Job, from whose severe sufferings it must of necessity be inferred that he had sinned grievously, and needed to repent:Job 22:1-201. The charge made openly that Job is a great sinnerJob 22:1-101 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:2 Can a man be profitable unto God,as he that is wise may be profitable unto... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Job 22:26-29

Job WHAT LIFE MAY BE MADE Job_22:26 - Job_22:29 . These words are a fragment of one of the speeches of Job’s friends, in which the speaker has been harping on the old theme that affliction is the consequence and evidence of sin. He has much ado to square his theory with facts, and especially with the fact which brought him to Job’s dunghill. But he gets over the difficulty by the simple method of assuming that, since his theory must be true, there must be unknown facts which vindicate it in... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 22:1-30

“Acquaint Thyself with God” Job 22:1-30 Eliphaz opens the third cycle of the discussion with a speech altogether too hard and cruel. He begins with an enumeration of Job’s fancied misdeeds, Job 22:1-11 . The fundamental position with Eliphaz was the absolute, even-handed justice of God. In contrast with the oriental magnate who is influenced by gifts, God at least was unimpeachable; and therefore, however Job might affirm the contrary, he must have deserved the chastisement which had... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 22:1-30

Here begins the third cycle in the controversy, and again EIiphaz is the first speaker. His address consisted of two movements. First, he made a definite charge against Job (1-20); and, second, he made his final appeal to Job (21-30). He approached his charge by practically declaring, in a series of questions, first, that a man's righteousness is no direct gain to God, and consequently that it is inconceivable that God punishes a man for his goodness. He then proceeded to declare the sins... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-30

Job 22. Third Speech of Eliphaz.— The only new thing that Eliphaz has to say, is definitely to describe the sin of Job! Yet his mildness makes him end with bright promises. Job 22:1-Deuteronomy : . Is it not to Job’ s advantage to be pious? Will God chasten him for anything else but sin? Eliphaz would point out that it is Job s advantage to be pious, but he completes his statement by adding that it is no advantage to God. He means that God is too exalted to take any interest in man, except to... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 22:26

For; — so this verse contains a reason why he might confidently expect all those former outward blessings, because he should have God’s favour, which is the spring and foundation of them. Or, surely, or, yea, moreover; for this particle chi is sometimes used by way of aggravation, or amplification, as Genesis 45:26; 1 Samuel 14:41; Isaiah 7:9; Isaiah 32:13. And this suits very well here; yea, God will do greater things than these for thee. Thou shalt have thy delight in the Almighty; thou shalt... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 22:1-30

THIRD SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITERemonstrates with Job on his self-righteousness, and plainly charges him with grievous transgressions as the cause of his present sufferings; concludes with promises of prosperity and blessing on his repentance.I. Reproves his apparent pride and self-righteousness (Job 22:2-4) God laid under no obligation by his piety. “Can a man be profitable unto God as he that is wise is profitable to himself? (or, when he by acting wisely profits himself; Margin, ‘if he... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Job 22:1-30

Chapter 22So Eliphaz takes up the argument now. And the same old story: he accuses Job of being wicked and he actually makes many bad accusations. He said,Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself? Is there any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? or is it any gain to him, that you make your ways perfect? Will he reprove thee for the fear of thee? or will he enter into thee with judgment? ( Job 22:2-4 )In other words, "Job, do you think that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:1-30

Job 22:5 . Is not thy wickedness great? This speech of Eliphaz is cruel, and very much embittered; for it was mere suspicion that Job had robbed the widow, and stripped the naked. Job replies to it more fully in chap. 29., especially with regard to the widow and the destitute. Job 22:7 . Thou hast not given water to the weary, to the traveller, when he and his beasts were fainting with thirst, in a dry and parched land. Withholding water in such a case was reckoned a cruelty of the... read more