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"Teach me, and I will hold my peace; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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A Humble Willingness to Learn
All commentators highlight that Job, despite his suffering and strong defense, shows a humble and teachable spirit. He is not stubborn but is genuinely open to conviction. John Gill notes that this desire to be taught, even by those who have been unkind, is a mark of a righteous person who is not above instruction.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue - That is, give me any real instruction, or show me what is my duty, and I will be silent. By t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue Job having made his defence, and which he thought a sufficient one to acquit him…
In his prosperity, Job formed great expectations from his friends, but now was disappointed. This he compares to the failing of brooks in summer. T…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding verses, Job had shown that while he felt pain and spoke from that pain, he did so rationally and was not carried away by his suffe…
