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Wherefore I abhor [myself], And repent in dust and ashes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Wherefore I abhor myself - I see that I am a sinner to be loathed and abhorred. Job, though he did not claim to be perfect, had how…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wherefore I abhor [myself]
Or all my words, as Aben Ezra; all the indecent expressions he had uttered concerning God…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job was now aware of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own defense. He abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murm…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After the Lord reproved Job for his unrestrained speech, which hinted at pride because he asserted his own righteousness to such a degree that it s…

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