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
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 22:15-20
Eliphaz, having endeavoured to convict Job, by setting his sins (as he thought) in order before him, here endeavours to awaken him to a sight and sense of his misery and danger by reason of sin; and this he does by comparing his case with that of the sinners of the old world; as if he had said, ?Thy condition is bad now, but, unless thou repent, it will be worse, as theirs was?theirs who were overflown with a flood, as the old world (Job 22:16), and theirs the remnant of whom the fire... read more