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Repentance in Action
Commentators explain that Zophar's advice to put away "iniquity in thy hand" is a call for active, tangible repentance. This isn't just about feeling sorry for sin, but about ceasing sinful actions and, as Albert Barnes notes, restoring any goods that were unjustly acquired. It's a command to change one's outward behavior, not just one's internal disposition.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 11:14
18th Century
Theologian
If iniquity be in thine hand - If you have in your possession anything that has been unjustly obtained. If you have oppressed the p…
Charles Spurgeon
On Job 11:13–18
19th Century
Preacher
It is a great mercy when God enables people to pursue their daily callings, and to take their nightly rest in safety; and it is a still greater mer…
John Gill
On Job 11:14
17th Century
Pastor
If iniquity [be] in your hand
For, as the heart must be prepared for the stretching out of the hand in prayer to God…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 11:13–20
17th Century
Minister
Zophar exhorts Job to repentance and gives him encouragement, yet mixed with hard thoughts of him. He thought that worldly prosperity was always th…