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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous?—This is the same sentiment which was advanced in the previous verse. Th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[Is it] any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous ?
&c.] It is not; the Lord indeed takes pleasure in his …

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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