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But if they don`t listen, they shall perish by the sword; They shall die without knowledge.
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Suffering as God's Discipline
All three commentators agree that affliction is not random but is a form of divine discipline. Elihu teaches that God uses hardship to get our attention, reveal sin, and call us to obedience. This verse serves as a stark warning against ignoring God's corrective purpose in our suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But if they obey not - If those who are afflicted do not turn to God and yield obedience to Him, they must expect that He will cont…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if they obey not Who seem to be righteous and are not; and when afflicted are not submissive to the will of God; attend no…
Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those who are injured. If our eye is always toward God in duty, …
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13th Century
Catholic
Elihu wanted to argue against two points he found in Job's words: first, Job's claim that he was righteous, and second, his accusation that God's j…
