Job 4:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 4:1-6

In these verses, I. Eliphaz excuses the trouble he is now about to give to Job by his discourse (Job 4:2): ?If we assay a word with thee, offer a word of reproof and counsel, wilt thou be grieved and take it ill?? We have reason to fear thou wilt; but there is no remedy: ?Who can refrain from words?? Observe, 1. With what modesty he speaks of himself and his own attempt. He will not undertake the management of the cause alone, but very humbly joins his friends with him: ?We will commune with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 4:6

Is not this thy fear ,.... The fear of God, that which is of him, comes from him, is a grace of his implanted in the hearts of his people at conversion, and is increased and encouraged, and drawn forth into fresh exercise through the grace and goodness of God displayed; for a slavish fear, or a fear of punishment, of wrath and damnation, is not the true grace of fear, which maybe in unregenerate men, and even in the devils; but this lies in a reverential affection for God on account of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 4:6

Is not this thy fear - I think Coverdale hits the true meaning: Where is now thy feare of God, thy stedfastnesse, thy pacience, and the perfectnesse of thy life? If these be genuine, surely there is no cause for all this complaint, vexation, and despair. That this is the meaning, the next words show. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-6

The teacher tested. Throughout the words of Job's friends many truths are to be found both accurately stated and beautifully illustrated; but in many cases—almost generally—a wrong application of them is made. The friends designing to be comforters do, through imperfect views of the mystery of human suffering, indeed become accusers, and make the burden heavier which they proposed to lighten. But the words now under consideration are perfectly true. He who had formerly been the instructor of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-11

Eliphaz to Job: the opening of the second controversy: 1. The relation of suffering to sin. I. A COURTEOUS EXORDIUM . Eliphaz, the oldest and wisest of the friends, adopts an apologetic strain in replying to Job's imprecation, representing the task assumed by him as: 1 . Painful to Job ; which it certainly was. In circumstances even the most favourable, it requires no little grace to receive admonition with equanimity; not to speak of counting it a kindness and esteeming it an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-11

Eliphaz and Job: forgotten truths called to mind. However misapplied to his particular case may have been the speeches of Job's friends, there can be no dispute concerning the purity and the sublimity of the great truths for which they here appear as spokesmen. If not well directed to Job, they may be well directed to us. Each of the friends represents a certain aspect of the truths which relate man to God. In the speech of Eliphaz the main position taken is that man, in his ignorance and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:6

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? Translate, with the Revised Version, Is not thy fear of God thy confidence ' and thy hope the integrity of thy ways? The verse is composed, as usual, of two clauses, balancing each other; and the meaning seems to be that, if Job is as convinced of his piety and uprightness as he professes to be, he ought still to maintain confidence in God, and a full expectation of deliverance from his troubles. If he does... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:6-8

Affliction. I. THE SOURCE OF IT . 1 . Negatively. 2 . Positively. II. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF IT . 1 . Universal. It is the portion, not of one man, or a few, or even of many, but of the race. It forms a portion of the birthright of humanity. 2 . Certain. It is absolutely unavoidable. As surely as the sparks ascend, so surely will those sinful passions rage that entail suffering and misery. 3 . Perpetual. Meeting man upon the threshold of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 4:6

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence? - There has been considerable variety in the interpretation of this verse. Dr. Good renders it,Is thy piety then nothing? thy hopeThy contidence? or the uprightness of thy ways?Noyes renders it,Is not thy fear of God thy hope,And the uprightness of thy ways the confidence?Rosenmuller translates it,Is not in thy piety and integrity of lifeThy confidence and hope?In the Vulgate it is translated, “Where is thy fear, thy fortitude, thy patience, and the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 4:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 4:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 4:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 4:6-8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 4:6

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