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Will you keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden,

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A Flawed Accusation

Commentators note that Eliphaz's question can be read in two ways: as a rhetorical question ('Have you not seen how the wicked are judged?') or a direct accusation ('You are following their path'). Either way, Eliphaz is wrongly associating Job's suffering with the sins of famously judged figures from the past.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Job 22:15

18th Century

Theologian

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? — Have you seen what has happened in former times to wicked people? Job…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Job 22:15

19th Century

Bishop

Have you marked the old way ...? —Rather, Do you keep the old way which the wicked men followed? Do you hold their te…

John Gill

John Gill

On Job 22:15

17th Century

Pastor

Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden ? The evil way that wicked men have walked in ever since man ap…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Job 22:15–20

17th Century

Minister

Eliphaz wanted Job to mark the old way that wicked men have walked, and see what the end of their way was. It is good for us to mark it, so that we…