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Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

My tongue hath spoken in my mouth - Margin, “palate.” The meaning is, that since he had ventured to speak, and had actually commenc…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That is to say, "I speak with much solemnity, not as one who chatters without sense, or without due consideration, but I have opened my mouth delib…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, now I have opened my mouth
Begun to speak in order to give vent to the fulness of matter within him, which m…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly convince men, it must be…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

The text has already stated that Elihu was angry with Job and his friends (Job 32:2–3). After denouncing the laziness of Job’s friends,…

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