Job 22:21-30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 22:21-30

Methinks I can almost forgive Eliphaz his hard censures of Job, which we had in the beginning of the chapter, though they were very unjust and unkind, for this good counsel and encouragement which he gives him in these verses with which he closes his discourse, and than which nothing could be better said, nor more to the purpose. Though he thought him a bad man, yet he saw reason to have hopes concerning him, that, for all this, he would be both pious and prosperous. But it is strange that out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace ,.... Not with the righteous and innocent, but with God, as Job 22:22 show: from severe charges and censures, Eliphaz proceeds to advice and exhortations, and seems to be in a better temper, and to talk in a more kind and gentle manner, only he goes upon a false supposition and mistaken notion, that Job was a bad man; had he had a proper object to have directed his discourse to, it would have been excellently said; and, as it is, is not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:22

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth ,.... Not the law of Moses; for it is a question whether that was as yet, or could come to the knowledge of Job; rather any doctrine, as the word signifies, any revelation of the mind and will of God, made unto the patriarchs in former times, and which was handed down from one to another, and was to be received as coming from the mouth of God, not as the word of man, but as the word of God; and as such to be received with meekness and reverence,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:23

If thou return to the Almighty ,.... Which supposes a departure from him; and that is by sinning against him, which should be repented of, confessed, and pardoning grace and mercy be implored, by all those that have backslidden, and return to God; to which they are encouraged by his being the "Almighty", who has power to forgive sins, also to cause all grace to abound, and to save to the uttermost; he is not a God that is prayed and returned to, that cannot save, or whose hand is shortened,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:24

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust ,.... Have such plenty of it, as not to be counted: and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks ; which was reckoned the best, probably in Arabia; not in the East and West Indies, which were not known to Job; though some take this to be an exhortation to despise riches, and as a dissuasion from covetousness, rendering the words, "put gold upon the dust", or earth F9 ושית על עפר בצר "pone aurum super pulverem", Codurcus; "in pulvere... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:25

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence ,.... In temporal things, secure the plenty of gold and silver possessed of; surround and protect by his providence, that there shall be no danger of the Sabeans and Chaldeans, or others, breaking in and stealing it away; and, in spirituals, preserve from all enemies, sin, Satan, and the world; be a wall of fire about him, his fortress, his tower, and place of defence; or keep him as in a garrison, through faith unto salvation; or, as others render the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:26

For then shall thou have thy delight in the Almighty ,.... In the perfections of his nature, in the works of his hands, in his word and worship, in communion with him, and in the relation he stands in to his people as their covenant God and Father; this would be the case when Job should be more and better acquainted with God, and with the law or doctrine his month, and the words of his lips, and should return unto him with his whole heart; and when his affections should be taken off of all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:27

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him ,.... To God, and him only; for not a creature, angels, or men, are to be prayed to; and this is to be done in a supplicating, entreating way, as the word signifies; not pleading merit, but mercy, not presenting prayers and supplications for a man's own righteousness' sake, but for the Lord's mercy's sake, and for the sake of Christ and his righteousness; and prayer is to be made in this manner frequently, to be multiplied, as the word also signifies;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:28

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee ,.... Strictly speaking, this is only true of God, whose decrees are unfrustrable, whose counsel shall stand, and the thoughts of his heart be established to all generations; and frequently so it is, according to an usual saying, man appoints, but God disappoints; this may be understood of Job, either as a civil magistrate, that he should decree a thing in a court of judicature with so much wisdom and equity, that it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:29

When men are cast down ,.... Wicked men are brought down from a state of prosperity to a state of adversity, are in low circumstances, great straits and difficulties: then thou shall say, there is lifting up ; that is, for himself and his; when others are in adversity, he should be in prosperity; when others are cast down into a very low estate and distressed condition, he should be exalted to a very high estate, and be in affluent circumstances, see Psalm 147:6 ; or else the sense... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 22:21-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:29

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