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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 16:3

Shall vain words have an end ?.... Or "words of wind" F11 לדברי רוח "verbis venti", Beza, Bolducius, Mercerus, Schmidt, Michaelis. , vain empty words, great swelling words of vanity, mere bubbles that look big, and have nothing in them; here Job retorts what Eliphaz had insinuated concerning him and his words, Job 15:2 ; and he intimates such worthless discourses should have an end, and a speedy one, and not be carried on to any length, they not bearing it; and wishes they were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:3

Vain words - Literally, words of air. What emboldeneth thee - Thou art totally ignorant of the business; what then can induce thee to take part in this discussion? 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 16:3

Shall vain words have an end? literally, as in the margin, words of wind ; i.e. words which pass by a man "as the idle wind which he regards not." Will his friends never bring their futile speaking to a close? Or what emboldeneth thee that thou anwerest? rather, what provoketh thee? (Revised Version) Job had begged that his friends would be silent ( Job 13:5 , Job 13:13 ). He supposes that they would have complied with his wish if he had not provoked them, but professes an... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 16:3

Shall vain words? - Margin, As in Hebrew words of wind; that is, words which were devoid of thought-light, trifling. This is a retort on Eliphaz. He had charged Job Job 15:2-3 with uttering only such words. Such forms of expression are common in the East. “His promise, it is only wind.” “Breath, breath: all breath.” Roberts.Or what emboldeneth thee? - “What provokes or irritates thee, that thou dost answer in this manner? What have I said, that has given occasion to such a speech - a speech so... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 16:3

Job 16:3. Shall vain words have an end? When wilt thou put an end to these impertinent discourses? He retorts upon him his charge, Job 15:2-3. And what imboldeneth thee that thou answerest Namely, in such a manner, so censoriously, opprobriously, and peremptorily. What secret grounds hast thou for thy confidence? Thy arguments are weak; if thou hast any stronger, produce them. It is a great piece of confidence to charge men, as Eliphaz did Job, with those crimes which we cannot prove upon... 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 16:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 16:3

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 16:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 16:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 16:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 16:1-22

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