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Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Why do you strive against him? — By refusing to submit to him and by questioning his wisdom and goodness.

For he does not give an …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Why do you strive against him? —Job had not striven against God; he had only expressed his longing to come into judgment …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not accoun…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Why do you strive against him ?
&c.] A creature against the Creator, a man against his Maker, the clay against the p…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu charges Job with questioning the justice and goodness of God. When we hear anything said to God's dishonor, we ought to bear our testimony ag…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Elihu has already proposed the things he intended to debate with Job. Since Job, before he spoke the words Elihu cited (Job 33:10–11), …

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