Job 13:13-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 13:13-22

Job here takes fresh hold, fast hold, of his integrity, as one that was resolved not to let it go, nor suffer it to be wrested from him. His firmness in this matter is commendable and his warmth excusable. I. He entreats his friends and all the company to let him alone, and not interrupt him in what he was about to say (Job 13:13), but diligently to hearken to it, Job 13:17. He would have his own protestation to be decisive, for none but God and himself knew his heart. ?Be silent therefore,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:13

Hold your peace, let me alone ,.... Or, cease "from me" F9 מגני "desistite a me", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. : from speaking to me, or hindering me from speaking. Job might perceive, by some motions of his friends, that they were about to interrupt him; and therefore he desires they would be silent, and let him go on: that I may speak ; or, "and I will speak", and let come on me what will ; either from men, or from God himself; a good man, when he knows his cause is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:14

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth ,.... Or bite my lips, to keep in my words, and refrain from speaking? I will not do it: and put my life in my hand ? or, expose it to danger by a forced silence; when I am ready to burst, and must if I do not speak; I will not thus endanger my life; it is unreasonable I should, I will speak my mind freely and fully, that I may be refreshed; so Sephorno interprets it of Job's putting his hand to his mouth, that he might be silent; and of putting a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:15

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him ,.... There is a double reading of these words; the "Keri", or marginal reading, is לו , "in him", which we follow; the "Cetib", or textual reading, is לא , "not", which many follow, and render the words, "lo, he will slay me, I shall not hope"; or, "I have no hope", or "do not expect" F13 "Non sperabo", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus. So Cocceius, Schultens, Gussetius, p. 420. that is, any other than to be slain or die; and this agrees with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 13:16

He also shall be my salvation ,.... Job, though he asserted the integrity of his heart and life, yet did not depend on his ways and works for salvation, but only on the Lord himself; this is to be understood not of temporal salvation, though God is the author of that, and it is only to be had of him, yet Job had no hope concerning that; but of spiritual and eternal salvation, which God the Father has contrived, determined, and resolved on, and sent his Son to effect; which Christ being... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:13

Hold your peace - You have perverted righteousness and truth, and your pleadings are totally irrelevant to the case; you have traveled out of the road; you have left law and justice behind you; it is high time that you should have done. Let come on me what will - I will now defend myself against you, and leave the cause to its issue. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:14

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth - A proverbial expression. I risk every thing on the justice of my cause. I put my life in my hand, 1 Samuel 28:21 . I run all hazards; I am fearless of the consequences. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:15

Though he slay me - I have no dependence but God; I trust in him alone. Should he even destroy my life by this affliction, yet will I hope that when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold. In the common printed Hebrew text we have איחל לא lo ayachel , I will Not hope; but the Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldee have read לו lo , Him, instead of לא lo Not; with twenty-nine of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and the Complutensian and Antwerp Polyglots. Our translators have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:16

He also shall be my salvation - He will save me, because I trust in him. A hypocrite - A wicked man shall never be able to stand before him. I am conscious of this, and were I, as you suppose, a secret sinner, I should not dare to make this appeal. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 13:1-16

Job to Zophar: 4. A wounded soul at bay. I. THE VOICE OF FIERCE RECRIMINATION . Transfixing on the spear-point of his remorseless logic the men who had mocked at his misery, and converted his very piety into a laughing-stock, with infinite scorn Job holds them up a spectacle to angels and to men, charging them with at least three most detestable offences. 1 . Ignoring of facts. They had favoured him with their views of how God conducted the affairs of the universe, citing... read more

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