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"If I have despised the cause of my man-servant Or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;
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Justice for the Powerless
Job declares his integrity by stating he never dismissed the legitimate complaints of his servants. Commentators note that in a time when masters often held absolute and despotic power, Job listened to his servants' grievances and treated them with fairness, refusing to use his authority to oppress them.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
If I did despise the cause of my man-servant - Job turns to another subject, on which he claimed that his life had been upright. It…
19th Century
Anglican
If I did despise. —In Job 22:8, Eliphaz had insinuated that Job had favoured the rich and powerful, but had oppressed and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If I did despise the cause of my manservant, or of my maidservant Whether it was a ca…
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All the defilements of life come from a deceived heart. Lust is a fire in the soul: those who indulge it are said to burn. It consumes all that is …
13th Century
Catholic
After Job recounted his former prosperity (Job 29) and his subsequent hardship (Job 30), he now demonstrates his innocence …
