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Therefore I said, `Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.`
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God's Wisdom Defies Age
Commentators explain that Elihu's confidence to speak stems not from his age, but from his conviction that God gives wisdom as He pleases. He believes the Spirit of God can provide insight, encouraging him to share his opinion despite his youth, challenging the idea that wisdom belongs only to the elderly.
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Job
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19th Century
Anglican
Therefore I said. —Equivalent to, Therefore I say. It is what he says now, as the result of former convictions.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore I said, hearken to me You O Job, and every one of you his friends, for the word is singular; though I am o…
Presbyterian
Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience sho…
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13th Century
Catholic
After the dispute between Job and his friends had ended, the argument of Elihu against Job is introduced. He uses more penetrating arguments agains…
