约伯记 16:4 CUVS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 16:1-5

Both Job and his friends took the same way that disputants commonly take, which is to undervalue one another's sense, and wisdom, and management. The longer the saw of contention is drawn the hotter it grows; and the beginning of this sort of strife is as the letting forth of water; therefore leave it off before it be meddled with. Eliphaz had represented Job's discourses as idle, and unprofitable, and nothing to the purpose; and Job here gives his the same character. Those who are free in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 16:4

I also could speak as ye do ,.... As big words, with as high a tone, with as stiff a neck, and as haughtily and loftily; or "ought I to speak as you do" F13 ככם אדברה "sicut vos loqui deberem?" Schmidt. ? that I ought not, nor would you think I ought, if you were in my case; or, being so, "would I speak as you do" F14 "Etiam ego ut vos loquerer?" Cocceius; so Broughton. ? no, I would not, my conscience would not suffer me: if your soul were in my soul's stead ; in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:4

I also could speak - It is probably better to render some of these permissives or potential verbs literally in the future tense, as in the Hebrew: I also Will speak. Mr. Good has adopted this mode. If your soul were in my soul's stead - If you were in my place, I also could quote many wise sayings that might tend to show that you were hypocrites and wicked men; but would this be fair? Even when I might not choose to go farther in assertion, I might shake my head by way of insinuation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:1-6

Job to Eliphaz: 1. Unacceptable comfort and unassuaged grief. I. UNACCEPTABLE COMFORT . Job characterizes the offered consolation of Eliphaz and his companions as: 1 . In its nature common ' place. "I have heard many such things." Not that Job imagined self-evident and obvious maxims could not be true, or objected to a good lesson because it was common, or was himself "one of those nicelings who are always longing for I wet not what novelties, and cannot abide that a man should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:1-22

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:1-22

Deep dejection and irrepressible hope. In this reply Job refuses to make a direct rejoinder to the attack upon him; he is too utterly bowed down in his weakness. But— I. The first part of his speech consists of A BITTER SARCASM UPON THE IDLE TALK OF HIS FRIENDS . (Verses 1-5.) Their speeches are useless. They mean to comfort ( Job 15:11 ); but their reasonings produce an opposite effect on his mind. They should cease; there must he something ailing those who are thus... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:4

I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you. It is only too easy to heap up rhetorical declamation against an unfortunate sufferer, whose physical and mental agonies absorb almost his whole attention. If you were in my place and condition, and I in yours, I could moralize in your tone and spirit for hours. And shake my head at you . A Hebrew mode of expressing condemnation of a man's conduct (see Psalms 22:7 ; Isaiah 37:22 ; ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 16:4

I also could speak as ye do - In the same reproachful manner, and stringing together old proverbs and maxims as you have.If your soul were in my soul’s stead - If you were in my place. The idea is, that there is no difficulty in finding arguments to overwhelm the afflicted - a truth which most persons who have been unfortunate, have had opportunity to experience.I could heap up words against you - Or, rather, “I could string together words against you.” The idea is not that of heaping up, or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 16:4

Job 16:4. I could also speak as ye do It is an easy thing to trample upon those that are down, and to find fault with what those say who are in extremity of pain and affliction. If your soul were in my soul’s stead If our conditions were changed, and you were in misery like me, and I at ease like you; I could heap up words against you As you do against me; that is, I could multiply accusations and reproaches against you, and how would you like it? how would you bear it? and shake my... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 16:1-22

Job’s reply to Eliphaz (16:1-17:16)Tired at this repetition of the friends’ unhelpful teaching, Job says he could give similar ‘comfort’ if he were in their position and they in his (16:1-5). His argument with God may not have brought relief from his pain, but neither has his silence. In fact, his physical condition only becomes worse (6-8). God opposes him and people insult him. Some deliberately try to do him harm (9-11). He feels like a helpless victim that wild animals attack, like a target... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 16:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 16:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 16:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 16:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 16:4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 16:1-22

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