Job 35:12,Job 35:13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 35:9-13

Elihu here returns an answer to another word that Job had said, which, he thought, reflected much upon the justice and goodness of God, and therefore ought not to pass without a remark. Observe, I. What it was that Job complained of; it was this, That God did not regard the cries of the oppressed against their oppressors (Job 35:9): ?By reason of the multitude of oppressions, the many hardships which proud tyrants put upon poor people and the barbarous usage they give them, they make the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 35:12

There they cry ,.... As brutes do, and as in, Job 35:9 ; by reason of their oppressions, but not under a due sense of the hand of God upon them, nor of his being their only helper, and saviour, and deliverer; but none giveth answer ; to them, either God or men, and they lie groaning and howling under their oppression; because of the pride of evil men ; this is either to be connected with "they cry", and then the sense is, that they cry by reason of the oppressions of wicked men,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 35:12

There they cry - They bewail their calamities, but sorrow not for the cause of them; they cry against their oppressors, but they call not upon God. Because of the pride of evil men - Or מפני mippeney , from the face, presence, or influence, of the pride of wicked men. They cry for deliverance from the pride of wicked men; but they are not heard, because they cry not to God. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:1-16

In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspondent blessings; and then (verses 9-14) explaining to him that his prayers and appeals to God have probably not been answered because they were not preferred in a right spirit, i.e. with faith and humility. Finally (verse 15, 16), he condemns Job for haughtiness and arrogance, and reiterates the charge that he "multiplies... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:1-16

Elihu to Job: the trial of Job continued. I. JOB 'S OFFENCE RESTATED . Returning to the charge, Elihu accuses Job of having given utterance to two dangerous assertions. 1 . That his ( Job ' s ) righteousness was greater than God ' s. "Thinkest thou this to be right?"—dost thou hold this for a sound judgment?—"that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?" (verse 2). That Job never used this expression may be true; but that Elihu does not unfairly represent the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:1-16

Elihu's third speech: the profit of godliness. I. FOLLY OF THE OPINION THAT THERE IS NO PROFIT IN GODLINESS . ( Job 35:1-8 .) A good man, says Elihu, would not speak as Job has done, questioning whether godliness is more profitable than sin. But what is the refutation of this dangerous notion? The speaker points to the blessed self-sufficiency of God, the exalted One in the heavens. In this light man must appear alone as one who draws advantage from his righteousness... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:9-14

Job had made it a frequent subject of complaint that God did not hear, or at any rate did not answer, his prayers and cries for relief. Elihu answers that Job's case is not exceptional. Those who cry out against oppression and suffering frequently receive no answer, but it is because they "ask amiss." Job should have patience and trust. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:12

There they cry . "There," smitten by calamity, they do at last cry to God. But none giveth answer . They "ask, and receive not." Why? Because of the pride of evil men . Because, i.e; they ask proudly, not humbly; they claim relief as a right, not as a favour; they approach God in a spirit that offends him and prevents him from granting their requests. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 35:12

There they cry - They cry out in the language of complaint, but not for mercy.Because of the pride of evil men - That is, of their own pride. The pride of men so rebellious, and so disposed to complain of God, is the reason why they do not appeal to him to sustain them and give them relief. This is still as true as it was in the time of Elihu. The pride of the heart, even in affliction, is the true reason with multitudes why they do not appeal to God, and why they do not pray. They have valued... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 35:12

Job 35:12. There they cry Or then, as the Hebrew particle here used often means; that is, in that time or condition of trouble; but none giveth answer The reason that God doth not deliver them is, because, though they lie crying under their afflictions, they continue to be evil, wicked, and impenitent; proud and unhumbled for those sins, on account of which God brought these miseries upon them. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 35:9-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 35:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 35:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 35:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 35:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 35:12

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