If God puts no trust in His saints, And the heavens are not pure in His sight,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold, he puts no trust in his saints - In (Job 4:18), it is, in his servants, but no doubt the same thing is intended…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Behold. — Compare to Job 4:18; Job 5:5.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, he puts no trust in his saints
In holy men, set apart for himself by his grace, whose sins are expiated by t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Eliphaz begins a second attack on Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, all r…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Eliphaz had censured Job for provoking God to an argument, which he thought amounted to a presumption of wisdom, he now censures him for a pr…