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Mark Dunagan Commentaries

Job 11:6

"Sound wisdom has two sides": Literally this means "double folded over", i.e. such wisdom is difficult to penetrate and is beyond Job. If God would speak to Job, He would really show Job what true wisdom is. Job 11:6 "Know then that God forgets. part of your iniquity": :"You would see, Job, how stupid you are. In fact, God is letting you off easy. You are getting less punishment than you deserve; God is being nice to you" (Zuck p. 53). Zophar argues that the very fact that God has not spoken and rebuked Job is proof that God is being merciful.

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See also Job 11:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 11:6. _THE SECRETS OF WISDOM_] All the depths of his own counsels; the heights, lengths, and breadths, of holiness. _That_ _they are double to that which is_, תושיה tushiyah, which we trans...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THAT HE WOULD SHOW THEE THE SECRETS OF WISDOM - The hidden things that pertain to wisdom. The reference here is to the wisdom of God himself. The sense is this, “you now think yourself pure and ho...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 11 ZOPHAR'S FIRST ADDRESS _ 1. Job's multitude of words rebuked (Job 11:1)_ 2. The greatness and omniscience of God (Job 11:7) 3. That Job repent and receive the Blessings (Job 11:13)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SPEECH OF ZOPHAR.Job has shown that the assumption, that on account of the Divine righteousness only human sin can be the cause of misfortune, leads to the worst conclusions as to God's nature. What a...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DOUBLE: i.e. manifold. THAT WHICH IS. Compare note on Proverbs 2:7. EXACTETH. Theology. Zophar's mistake. God is no exactor....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _shew thee the secrets of wisdom Wisdom_here is God's omniscience. Its _secrets_are not the things known to it, such, for example, as Job's sins, but its own profound depths and insight. _that they ar...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THAT HE WOULD SHEW THEE THE SECRETS OF WISDOM— _That he would even tell thee to thy face the secrets of thy craftiness; for they are double to thy real worth. Know, therefore, that God exacteth of the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    F. PIETY AND PROSPERITYZOPHAR'S RECOMMENDATION: REPENTANCE (Job 11:1-20) 1. Job's punishment is less than he deserves. (Job 11:1-6) TEXT 11:1-6 1 1Then ANSWERED ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE, AND SAID, 2...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THAT HE WOULD SHEW THEE THE SECRETS OF WISDOM, THAT THEY ARE DOUBLE TO THAT WHICH IS! KNOW THEREFORE THAT GOD EXACTETH OF THEE LESS THAN THINE INIQUITY DESERVETH._ And that he would show thee th...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:6 realised; (b-20) Or 'known.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FIRST SPEECH OF ZOPHAR The speech is short and unsympathetic. 1-6. Zophar rebukes Job for daring to assert his innocence....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THAT _they are_ DOUBLE, etc.] RV 'That it is manifold in effectual working.' GOD EXACTETH, etc.] RM 'God remitteth unto thee of thine iniquity'; He does not bring np all Job's guilt, which is greater...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 11 ZOPHAR’S FIRST SPEECH G...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY ARE DOUBLE TO THAT WHICH IS! — This translation conveys no sense, and is not a translation; see the last Note....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ יַגֶּד ־לְךָ֨ ׀ תַּֽעֲלֻמֹ֣ות חָכְמָה֮ כִּֽי...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XI. A FRESH ATTEMPT TO CONVICT Job 11:1 ZOPHAR SPEAKS THE third and presumably youngest of the three friends of Job now takes up the argument somewhat in the same strain as the others. With no wis...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “CANST THOU BY SEARCHING FIND OUT GOD?” Job 11:1 Zophar waxes vehement as he censures Job's self-justification and his refusal to acknowledge the guilt which his friends attribute to him. There is s...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    When Job had ceased, Zophar, the last of the three friends, answered him. His method was characterized by even greater plainness than that of Bildad. Indeed, there was a roughness and directness about...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And that he would shew thee the (c) secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth]. (c) Which is not to st...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Law. Hebrew Thushiya, (Haydock) "the essence" of any thing. Hence it is explained, "law, strength, comfort," &c. We might translate, "and that the reality of thy crimes deserved double punishment," &c...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (5) But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; (6) And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THAT HE WOULD SHOW THEE THE SECRETS OF WISDOM,.... Either of sound doctrine, in opposition to his own doctrine he had such a vain opinion of; and then he would see, as he thought, that it was not...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth]. Ver. 6. _And that he would...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _That he would show thee the secrets of wisdom_ The unsearchable depths of his wisdom in dealing with his creatures. _That they are double to that which is_ That they are far greater (the word _double...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and that He would show thee the secrets of wisdom, making known the true, divine wisdom over against Job's doctrine, THAT THEY ARE DOUBLE TO THAT WHICH IS, that God's wisdom immeasurably surpasses eve...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ZOPHAR TRIES TO REPROVE JOB...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ZOPHAR'S CRUEL ACCUSATION (vv.1-6) Zophar was likely the youngest of the three men, and what he lacks in maturity he makes up for in bitter accusation against Job. He did not have such restraint as...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Zophar attacked Job with great vehemence. He represented him as a man that loved to hear himself speak, though he could say nothing to the purpose, and as a man that maintained falsehoods. He des...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE SECRETS OF WISDOM, i.e. the unknown and unsearchable depths of God's wisdom and counsels in dealing with his creatures. THAT THEY ARE DOUBLE TO THAT WHICH IS, i.e. that they are far more and great...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 11:6 show H5046 (H8686) secrets H8587 wisdom H2451 double H3718 prudence H8454 Know H3045 (H8798) God...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The words we are about to read were spoken by one of Job's three friends, or what if I call them his three tormentors? These men did not speak wisely, and their argument was not altogether sound; but,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Zophar's theory of Job's condition. He thinks Job a hypocrite and liar. CHARACTERS: God, Zophar, Job. CONCLUSION: Those are not always in the right who are most forward to express their ju...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 11:3. _Thy lies;_ that is, thy device, as in the margin; _jactantias tuas,_ thy boastings, the delicacy of thy turns of speech, to extenuate thy sins: He does not mean gross lies and untruths, bec...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then answered Zophar the Naamathite._ THE ATTITUDE OF JOB’S FRIENDS In this chapter Zophar gives his first speech, and it is sharper toned than those which went before. The three friends have now al...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 11:1 Like Bildad (Job 8:1), Zophar accuses Job of being presumptuous and speaking empty words. ⇐

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _FIRST SPEECH OF ZOPHAR_ Zophar follows in the same train with his companions. Misled by the same false principle—great sufferings prove great sins—he acts the part, not of a comforter, but of a repr...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 11:1 Zophar, the Naamathite, the third of Job's comforters (Job 2:11), and probably the youngest of them, now at last takes the word, and delivers an angry and violent speech. He begin...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to the eleventh chapter of the book of Job. And in chapter 11 we hear from Job's third friend, old Zophar, and he gets his two cents worth in. Now for you that weren't here last Sunday n...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 2:9; Daniel 2:28; Daniel 2:47; Deuteronomy 29:29;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Secrets — The unsearchable depths of God's wisdom in dealing with his creatures. Double — That they are far greater (the word double being used indefinitely for manifold, or plentiful) than that which...

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