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Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

My desire is - Margin, “or, ‘my father, let Job be tried.’” This variation between the text and the margin arises from the different interpr…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My desire is that Job may be tried. —There seems to be reason to prefer the marginal rendering, and consider the words as addresse…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Well, thank God, we are not going to be judged by Elihu, nor by any other of our fellow-creatures; to our own Master we stand or fall, and if we tr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

My desire [is that] Job may be tried unto the end
This is my opinion, or what "I bring in" F15 adduce, an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

When we correct for what is wrong, we must guide towards what is good. Job's friends wanted him to admit he was a wicked man. Let will only compel …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

There are two primary reasons why people deviate from justice. The first is that they show deference to important persons, and the second is that t…

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