Job 5:21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 5:17-27

Eliphaz, in this concluding paragraph of his discourse, gives Job (what he himself knew not how to take) a comfortable prospect of the issue of his afflictions, if he did but recover his temper and accommodate himself to them. Observe, I. The seasonable word of caution and exhortation that he gives him (Job 5:17): ?Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes from the father's love and is designed for the child's good. Call it the chastening of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 5:21

Thou shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue ,.... Of Satan, as Jarchi, the accuser of the brethren; or rather from the evil tongue of wicked men, their slanders, calumnies, and reproaches; the tongue is a small weapon, but it is a cutting one; it is like a scourge or whip, with which wicked men strike hard: the enemies of Jeremiah encouraged one another to smite him with their tongue, Jeremiah 18:18 ; and a sad thing it is to be under the lash of some men's tongues, and a great mercy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 5:21

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue - The Targum refers this to the incantations of Balaam: "From injury by the tongue of Balaam thou shalt be hidden in the clouds; and thou shalt not fear from the blasting of the Midianites, when it shall come." Perhaps no evil is more dreadful than the scourge of the tongue: evil-speaking, detraction, backbiting, calumny, slander, tale-bearing, whispering, and scandalizing, are some of the terms which we use when endeavoring to express the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:1-27

Eliphaz, having narrated his vision, and rehearsed the words which the spirit spoke in his ear, continues in his own person, first ( Job 5:1-7 ) covertly reproaching Job, and then (verses 8-27) seeking to comfort him by the suggestion that, if he will place himself unreservedly in the hands of God, it is still possible that God may relent, remove his chastening hand, deliver him from his troubles, and even give him back all his former prosperity. The anticipation is in remarkable... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:8-27

Refuge from trouble in the thought of God. Conclusion of Eliphaz's address. His language suddenly changes into a gentler strain. It is like the clearing of a dark sky, revealing once more the deep blue; or the bend of a stream which has been flowing through a stern gorge, now broadening out into a sunlit lake. I. THE GREATNESS AND BENEFICENCE OF GOD . ( Job 5:8-16 .) Let men turn to him for comfort and for strength. It is a bright gem of description. 1 . God is the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:17-23

The blessedness of the Divine correction. This was known even in early times, but only fully taught in Now Testament times. It is a great encouragement to men to bear pain and sorrow to know that the Lord afflicts. "He maketh sore," but "he bindeth up;" "he woundeth," but his "hands make whole again." Being a Divine correction, a chastisement from his hand will be— I. A WISE CORRECTION . A good purpose will always be held in view. "Not willingly," "not for his pleasure," does he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:17-27

Eliphaz to Job: 5. The blessedness of chastening. I. CHASTENING — ITS NATURE . 1 . Its subject. Man, as a fallen being; for, though affliction cannot always be connected with particular transgressions as their immediate punishment, it is still true that man's sinfulness is the fundamental reason of his being subjected to correction. 2 . Its Author. God. A thought full of comfort to the chastened; since, God being just, their correction will never be allowed to exceed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:21

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue (comp. Psalms 31:20 ). God will also protect his own from "the scourge of the tongue," i.e. from calumny, from abuse, from bitter words (see the comment on Job 5:15 ). Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh ; rather, of devastation. " Shod ( שׁוֹר ) populationes, praedationes, calamitosas tempestates, terrae motus, ruinas, incendia, mala omnia vasti-tatem inducentia, amplectitur " (Schultens). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 5:21

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue - Margin, Or, “when the tongue scourgeth.” The word rendered “scourge” - שׁוט shôṭ - means properly a whip. It is used of God when he scourges people by calamities and punishments; Isaiah 10:26; Job 9:23. See the use of the verb שׁוּט shûṭ in Job 2:7. Here it is used to denote a slanderous tongue, as being that which inflicts a severe wound upon the reputation and peace of an individual. The idea is, that God would guard the reputation of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 5:21-22

Job 5:21-22. Thou shalt be hid Protected, as in some secret and safe place; from the scourge of the tongue From false accusations, and virulent slanders and reproaches. Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction Thou shalt have no cause to fear it, because God will secure thee in it and from it: when it cometh Namely, upon others, near or round about thee. Bishop Patrick’s paraphrase on the verse is, “False accusers shall not be able to hurt thee; and when whole countries are... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 5:17-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 5:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 5:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:1-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:8-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:17-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:17-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 5:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 5:21-22

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