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For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For you write bitter things against me - Charges or accusations of severity. We use the word “bitter” now in a somewhat similar sense. We sp…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For you write bitter things against me. —Exquisitely plaintive and affecting is this confession.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For you write bitter things against me
Meaning not sins and rebellions, taken notice of by him, when his good deeds …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job begs to have his sins revealed to him. A true penitent is willing to know the worst of himself; and we should all desire to know what our trans…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After correcting the reasoning of his friends, who tried to defend divine justice with lies, Job now proceeds to dismantle their false dogmas in th…

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