Job 32:1
_Himself. They thought it useless to say any more._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Himself. They thought it useless to say any more._... [ Continue Reading ]
Buzite, a descendant of Buz, the son of Nachor, Genesis xxii. 21. (Calmet) --- Of, &c. Septuagint, "of the country of Hus." --- Ram. Chaldean, "Abraham;" (Menochius) or rather (Haydock) this is put for Aram. Symmachus, "Syria," 2 Paralipomenon xxii. 5. Some suppose that Eliu spring from Aram, the so... [ Continue Reading ]
_Found. Hebrew, "produced an answer, but had still condemned Job;" (Haydock) or, "had made Job wicked," by giving him occasion to blaspheme, in order to defend his own righteousness. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "they took it for granted (or laid it down as a fact, Greek: ethento) that he was a wretch.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hanging. Hebrew, "I fest a reverential awe, (Septuagint, I was silent) and durst not shew," &c. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Spirit, which is communicated to the young, as well as to the old. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Aged: Greek: poluchronioi. Septuagint Rabbim, "the Rabbins," (Haydock) the "great ones," placed in authority. These are not always the wisest, as understanding is the gift of God, and not attached to rank. (Calmet) _... [ Continue Reading ]
_Disputing. Hebrew, "searching out words," or arguments. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_None. A notorious piece of arrogance, to esteem himself wiser than any of his own sect, or of his adversaries. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Man. You seem to think this a convincing proof that Job is guilty: (Ven. Bede; Haydock) but it is no such thing. You would fain excuse yourselves from saying any more, for fear of causing him pain, which is already very great; and you vainly imagine that you may thus leave him to be judged by God.... [ Continue Reading ]
_He; Job, or God. I do not pretend that I have had any revelation, like Eliphas and Sophar, chap. iv. 12., and xi. 5. Job has addressed himself to you; (Calmet) but I shall not answer him as you have done. (Menochius) --- Those who neither believe Catholics, nor their own teachers, but rely on the p... [ Continue Reading ]
_They. Eliu speaks thus contemptuously of the three friends, as if they had been absent. In the former verse he spoke to them: now he turns to Job. Hebrew, "they were amazed." (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Me. And forces me to speak, Jeremias v. 24., and xx. 9. Thus Juvenal describes a great talker. Tunc immensa cavi spirant mendacia folles.---Conspuiturque sinus. (Sat. vi.) (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Vessels, made of skins. Hebrew oboth. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Man. Hebrew, "give flattering titles unto man." Protestants, "I do not respect a mortal." Septuagint, (Haydock) "nothing shall make me conceal the truth: I will give things their proper names." Job seemed to him to have arrogated to himself the perfection of God, in maintaining his own innocence. ... [ Continue Reading ]
_Away. I shall therefore speak with the utmost caution, (Haydock) as one who must shortly appear before the divine tribunal. (Menochius) --- Hebrew, "For I know not how to call things by their sirnames, (Calmet) or titles of vanity; (Haydock) If I do, may my Creator soon (Calmet) take me away." Sept... [ Continue Reading ]
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