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If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If he will contend with him - That is, if God enters into a controversy with man. If God chooses to charge him with a crime and to …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If he will contend with him.If man chooses to contend with God, he cannot answer Him one question of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If he will contend with him
If God will contend with man, so Sephorno; enter into a controversy with him, litigate a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In this answer Job declared that he did not doubt the justice of God, when he denied being a hypocrite; for how should man be just with God? Before…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In his previous answer to Eliphaz, blessed Job seemed to have overlooked one argument Eliphaz had proposed about God’s justice when he asked, W…

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