Job 22:21-26 NASB

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:24

24. Rather, containing the protasis from the last clause of :-, "If thou regard the glittering metal as dust"; literally, "lay it on on the dust"; to regard it of as little value as the dust on which it lies. The apodosis is at :-, Then shall the Almighty be, c. God will take the place of the wealth, in which thou didst formerly trust. gold—rather, "precious" or "glittering metal," parallel to "(gold) of Ophir," in the second clause [UMBREIT and MAURER]. Ophir—derived from a Hebrew word... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:25

25. Apodosis. Yea—rather, Then shall the Almighty be, c. defence—rather, as the same Hebrew means in :- (see on Job 22:2) —Thy precious metals God will be to thee in the place of riches. plenty of silver—rather, "And shall be to thee in the place of laboriously-obtained treasures of silver" [GESENIUS]. Elegantly implying, it is less labor to find God than the hidden metals; at least to the humble seeker (Job 22:2- :). But [MAURER] "the shining silver." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:26

26. lift up . . . face, &c.—repeated from Zophar ( :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:1-23

D. The Third cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 22-27In round one of the debate Job’s friends probed his intellect, and in round two they probed his conscience. In round three they probed specific issues."The lamentable fact is that the friends endorsed Satan’s view of Job as a hypocrite. Thinking to defend God, they became Satan’s advocates, insisting that he whom God designated as His servant belonged to the devil." [Note: Kline, p. 477.] We could summarize the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:1-30

1. Eliphaz’s third speech ch. 22In his third speech Eliphaz was even more discourteous than he had been previously."He [Eliphaz] made three serious accusations against Job: he is a sinner (Job 22:1-11), he is hiding his sins (Job 22:12-20), and he must confess his sins and repent before God can help him (Job 22:21-30)." [Note: Wiersbe, p. 47.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:21-30

Job’s need to repent 22:21-30This appeal sounds almost tender. However, Eliphaz had been very condemning in what he had just accused Job of doing and thinking. Job did not need to repent, as Eliphaz suggested (Job 22:23). He was not suffering because he had sinned greatly.We should not use this type of approach when appealing to the unsaved today because God does not require reformation before He will accept a sinner. Furthermore, He does not promise physical prosperity to those who repent.... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-30

The Last Speech of Eliphaz1-11. Eliphaz ignoring Job’s last speech, perhaps because he could not answer it, argues that God’s treatment of man must be impartial, since He has nothing to gain or lose at his hands. Job can therefore only be suffering for his sins, and Eliphaz suggests those of which he has been guilty.2b. RV ’Surely he that is wise is profitable to himself’: i.e. benefits himself only.3. Pleasure] rather, ’advantage.’4. RV ’Is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee, that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-40

The Third Series of Speeches (Job 22-31)Having failed to convince Job by the argument derived from God’s greatness and wisdom, and to make good their assertion that it fared ill with the wicked, the friends have only one new line of argument left. This is a downright accusation of Job as a high-handed tyrant. Eliphaz adopts this, though he softens its severity by a fervent exhortation to Job, and a description of the felicity that awaits him if he will but make peace with God. The rest of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 22:21

(21) Acquaint now thyself with him.—As he himself had done in Job 5:0, and as Zophar had done in Job 11:0, Eliphaz proceeds to give Job some good advice. “Thereby good shall come unto thee,” or “Thereby shall thine increase be good;” or perhaps he means that peace and rest from the obstinate questionings he was disturbed with would come to him thereby. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 22:22

(22) The law from his mouth.—It would be highly interesting to know whether by this law (Torah), the Law, the Torah, was in any way alluded to. One is naturally disposed to think that since Job seems to be the one Gentile book of the Old Testament, the one book in which the literature of Israel touches the world at large, it must, therefore, be prior to the Law, or else have been written in independence and ignorance of it. The former seems by far the more reasonable supposition, and certainly... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:25

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:1-23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:1-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:21-30

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-30

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-40

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 22:21

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 22:22

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