"But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; The birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But ask now the beasts—Rosenmuller supposes that this appeal to the inferior creation should be regarded as connected with Job 12:3…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee
And so the fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea, in this an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job appeals to facts. The most audacious robbers, oppressors, and impious evildoers often prosper. Yet this is not by fortune or chance; the Lord o…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the previous chapter, Zophar had tried to show that a person cannot understand the secrets of God’s wisdom (Job 11:6) in order to in…

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