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What man is like Job, Who drinks up scoffing like water,
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Drinking Scorn Like Water
Commentators explain that Elihu's accusation is a powerful metaphor. He claims Job consumes irreverent, scornful language against God as easily and freely as a thirsty person drinks water. This highlights how Job's words are seen as a constant and seemingly harmless indulgence in rebellion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? - A similar image occurs in (Job 15:16). The idea is, that he was f…
19th Century
Anglican
Who drinks up scorning? —The same word had been applied to Job by Zophar (Job 11:3), And when you mock, s…
Baptist
He did not mean that Job actually went into the company of the wicked; but that, in saying that it had been no profit to him to delight himself wit…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
What man [is] like Job This is said as wondering at the part he acted, that a man so wise and good as Job was esteem…
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him concerning Job's words. Even the simplest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sa…
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…
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