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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 27:1-23

the Justice of God Job 27:1-23 Zophar ought now to have taken up the discourse, but, as he is silent, Job proceeds. First he renews his protestations of integrity, Job 27:1-10 . He denies the charge of being ungodly, and says that till he dies he will not put away his integrity. He refuses to justify the accusations of his friends, and demands that they who had spoken against him should suffer the punishments which they had suggested as his due, Job 27:7 . The falsity of their charges was... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 27:1-23

There would seem to have been a pause after Job's answer to Bildad. The suggestion is that he waited for Zophar, and seeing that Zophar was silent, he took the initiative, and made general reply. This reply opens with a protestation of innocence (1-6). This was his direct answer to the charge made by Eliphaz. Its terms are to be carefully noted. He swore by God, while yet repeating his complaint, that God had taken away his right and vexed his soul. He refused to move from the position he had... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 27:7-23

Job 27:7-Isaiah : . Third Speech of Zophar.— He once more reiterates, in spite of all Job has said, that the wicked shall perish. He bursts out “ Let mine enemy be as God’ s enemy. I can wish him no worse doom. In Job 27:8 translate as mg. Job 27:11 is quite in the vein of Zophar, who feels very much in the secrets of God ( Job 11:5-Joshua :). The plurals “ you” and “ ye” have probably been substituted for singulars when Zophar’ s speech had become attributed to Job. (Peake, however, gives... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 27:9

A hypocrite doth not pray to God with comfort, or any solid hope that God will hear him, as I know he will hear me, though not in the way which you think. When trouble cometh upon him; when his guilty conscience will fly in his face, so as he dare not pray; and accuse him to God, so as God will not hear him. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 27:10

Will he be able to delight and satisfy himself with God alone, and with his love and favour, when he hath no other matter of delight? This I now do, and this a hypocrite cannot do, because his heart is chiefly set upon the world; and when that fails him, his heart sinks, and the thoughts of God are unsavoury and troublesome to him. He may by his afflictions be driven to prayer: but if God doth not speedily answer him, he falls into despair, and neglect of God and of prayer; whereas I constantly... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 27:11

By the hand of God, i.e. by God’s help and inspiration; as God is said to speak to the prophet with or by a strong hand, Isaiah 8:11. I will not teach you my own vain conceits, but what God himself hath taught me. Or, concerning (as the prefix beth is oft used, as Exodus 12:43,Exodus 12:44; Psalms 63:6; Psalms 87:3; Proverbs 4:11) the hand of God, i.e. his counsel and providence in governing the world, or the manner of his dealing with men, and especially with wicked men, of whose portion he... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 27:12

I speak no false or strange things, but what is known and confirmed by your own as well as others’ experiences. Why then are ye thus altogether vain, in maintaining such a foolish and false opinion against your own knowledge and experience? Why do you obstinately defend your opinion, and not comply with mine, for the truth of which I appeal to your own consciences? read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 27:1-23

JOB’S REPLY TO THE FRIENDS IN GENERALJob now alone in the field. Zophar, who should have followed Bildad, and to whom Job had given opportunity to speak, has apparently nothing to say. Job, therefore, after a pause, resumes his discourse, but in a different tone. Speaks more calmly, and even more solemnly. Declares, even with an appeal to the Almighty, that, notwithstanding all he still suffers at the hand of God, and however God seems to treat him as a guilty person, he is resolved, as a... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Job 27:10

The Touchstone of Godly Sincerity by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Will he always call upon God?" Job 27:10 . When Job resumes his address in this chapter, he appeals to God in a very solemn matter as to the truth of all that he had spoken. No less vehemently does he assert his innocence of any signal crime, or his consciousness of any secret guile, which could account for his being visited with extraordinary suffering. I do not know that his language necessarily implies any culpable... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Job 27:1-23

Chapter 27Job continued his answer and he said, As God lives, who has taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul; All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, I'll not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me as long as I live ( Job 27:1-6 ).Job has now just had... read more

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