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Will thy cry avail, [that thou be] not in distress, Or all the forces of [thy] strength?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Will he esteem thy riches? This means God will not regard your riches as a reason why he should not cut you off, or as a ransom for…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

No, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. —The words here are doubtful. Some render, “Will He esteem your riches, that you be …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Will he esteem your riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces
of strength .
] Riches…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu shows that Job caused the continuation of his own trouble. He cautions him not to persist in obstinacy. Even good people need to be kept to t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Elihu wanted to argue against two points he found in Job's words: first, Job's claim that he was righteous, and second, his accusation that God's j…

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