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Who doesn`t respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
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God's Perfect Impartiality
Commentators unanimously highlight that God is perfectly impartial. He does not show favoritism to princes or the wealthy over the poor. As Albert Barnes notes, this is a frequently declared attribute of God in Scripture. The reason is simple: every person, regardless of status, is 'the work of his hands,' a creature made by Him, and will be treated with perfect justice.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How much less to him who accepts not the person of princes - To accept the person of anyone is to treat him with special favor on a…
19th Century
Baptist
This is the same kind of argument Paul used in writing to the Romans: Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes And indeed God is no…
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Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove t…
13th Century
Catholic
After accusing Job of wanting to dispute with God, Elihu begins to dispute two points he had already mentioned (Job 33:9–12; [Reference…