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Who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?`
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A Call to Use Our Wisdom
Commentators agree that this verse highlights the unique status God gave humanity. Unlike animals who suffer without comprehension, humans are given reason and wisdom. This gift comes with a responsibility: in times of suffering, we are called to use our God-given intellect to seek Him and understand His ways, not just cry out instinctively.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth - Who is able to teach us more than the irrational creation; that is, in regard to…
19th Century
Anglican
Who teaches us. —Or it may be, Who teaches us by, and makes us wise by, etc. Then the sense will be that the oppression i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth ? &c.] Who are taught and know much, especially some of them; but …
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Job complained that God did not regard the cries of the oppressed against their oppressors. He did not know how to reconcile this with the justice …
13th Century
Catholic
After Eliud had rejected Job's words—because in his estimation Job attributed evil to divine judgment—he now intends to rebuke him for saying that …
