All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All my inward friends - Margin, “the men of my secret.” The meaning is those who were admitted to the intimacy of friendship or who were per…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My inward friends. —That is, my intimate friends: the men of my counsel who are familiar with my secret affairs.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

There is no skin on the teeth, or hardly any, and, therefore, Job means that there was next to nothing of him left, like the skin of his teeth.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

All my inward friends abhorred me
Or "the men of my secret" F13; who were so very familiar with him, that…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

How sorrowful are Job's complaints! What is the fire of hell but the wrath of God? Seared consciences will feel it in the afterlife, but do not fea…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the previous discourse, it seems Bildad intended two things. First, he intended to refute Job for his stupidity, pride, and anger ([Reference Jo…