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Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Can a man be profitable to God? - Can a man confer any favor on God, so as to lay him under obligation? Eliphaz supposes that Job sets up a …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As he that is wise. —It is probably an independent statement: Surely he that is wise is profitable, etc.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Can a man be profitable unto God? &c.] Eliphaz imagined that Job thought so, by his insisting so much on his integrity, a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Eliphaz considers that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting him; but Job was far from thinki…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

When the ble ed Job had finished speaking, Eliphaz did not understand his words according to their intended meaning. Indeed, when Job first spoke a…

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