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My breath is strange to my wife, And my supplication to the children of mine own mother.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

My breath is strange to my wife - Schultens renders this, “my breath is loathsome to my wife,” and Noyes does as well. Wemyss translates it,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body. —Rather, and so is my affection or kindness (see Ps…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He mentioned to his wife those whom death had taken away, and asked her to speak kindly to him; but even she had hard words to fling at him.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

My breath is strange to my wife
Being corrupt and unsavoury, through some internal disorder; see ([Reference Job 17:…

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…

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