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How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

How forcible are right words! How weighty and impressive are words of truth! Job means that he was accustomed to feel their power…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How forcible are right words!—“How forcible are words of uprightness! But what does your reproof reprove? Open r…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

How forcible are right words !
&c.] That are according to right reason; such as may be called strong reasons, or bon…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In his prosperity, Job formed great expectations from his friends, but now was disappointed. This he compares to the failing of brooks in summer. T…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding verses, Job had shown that while he felt pain and spoke from that pain, he did so rationally and was not carried away by his suffe…

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