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Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?
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Misinterpreting Pain as Pride
Commentators describe Zophar's attack as "bitter," "cruel," and "vehement." He mischaracterizes Job's pained laments as empty boasting, lies, and mockery of God. This serves as a powerful warning against judging the words of those who are suffering, as it's easy to mislabel genuine pain as pride or falsehood.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Should your lies - Margin, “devices.” Rosenmuller renders this, “should men bear your boastings with silence?” Dr. Good, “before you would m…
19th Century
Baptist
This was a very bitter and cruel speech, and Zophar was not using the language of friendship, or even of common courtesy. First, he charged Job wit…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Should your lies make men hold their peace ? &c.] By which he means, either lies in common, untruths wilfully told, …
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Zophar attacked Job with great vehemence. He represented him as a man who loved to hear himself speak, though he could say nothing relevant, and as…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding speech (Job 10:16), Job had remarked with wonder that among the evils he was suffering, he was being tormented by his …
