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My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

My righteousness I hold fast - I hold on to the consciousness of integrity and uprightness. I cannot, will not, part with that. Job had lost…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My heart shall not reproach me. —Or, does not reproach me for any of my days.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

There he went too far, for he had not yet seen God as he afterwards saw him. Before man, there was nothing with which he needed to reproach himself…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go
Meaning not his personal righteousness, or the righteousness of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job's friends now allowed him to speak, and he proceeded in a serious and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and o…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, Job had succe fully refuted the speech of Bildad, who had cited divine power against him as if Job were ignorant of its greatne . When …

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