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There they cry, but none gives answer, Because of the pride of evil men.
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The Heart Behind the Cry
All commentators agree that the reason for unanswered cries is not God's indifference, but the spiritual state of the person crying out. A cry of mere complaint, rather than a humble prayer acknowledging dependence on God, may go unanswered. The issue is the posture of the heart.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
There they cry: They cry out in the language of complaint, but not for mercy.
Because of the pride of evil men: That is, of th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
There they cry As brutes do, and as in, (Job 35:9) ; by reason of their oppressions, but not under a due sens…
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 …
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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 …
