"Do not say, 'We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man'": The three friends are cautioned against thinking they had the right answers. "The thought is that man's wisdom cannot defeat Job's arguments; only God can do that" (Zuck p. 143). "He cautions them not to assume that their 'wisdom' had defeated Job; only God could vanquish him" (Jackson p. 70).
Verse Job 32:13. _WE HAVE FOUND OUT WISDOM_] We by dint of our own wisdom and understanding, have found out the _true system of God's_ _providence_; and have been able to account for all the suffering...
LEST YE SHOULD SAY, WE HAVE FOUND OUT WISDOM - That is, this has been permitted and ordered in such a manner that it might be manifest that the truths which are to convince him come from God and not f...
CHAPTER S 32--33:7 _ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_ 2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6) 3. His address to Job (Job 33:1) Job 32:1. As
Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have failed, Elihu will succeed: there is no need to call in God. J...
GOD. Hebrew El....
Elihu, directly addressing the three friends, states more clearly his reasons for taking upon him to speak: he had hoped to hear them confute Job, and was disappointed in their arguments; Job may be s...
These verses mean, 13. Say not, We have found wisdom, God may thrust him down, not man; 14. For he hath not directed his words against me, &c. Elihu refuses to let the three friends excuse themsel...
LEST YE SHOULD SAY— _Say ye not, therefore, we have found out wisdom? It is God must confute him, and not man._ "God only can sift him to the bottom, and know whether his pretences to piety have any t...
TEXT 32:11-22 11 BEHOLD, I WAITED FOR YOUR WORDS, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended onto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, O...
_LEST YE SHOULD SAY, WE HAVE FOUND OUT WISDOM: GOD THRUSTETH HIM DOWN, NOT MAN._ This has been so ordered, "lest ye should" pride yourselves on having overcome him by your "wisdom" (Jeremiah 9:23; the...
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with surpri...
RV 'Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man.' The friends must not excuse themselves for their failure on the score that Job was too clever for man to debate with. Job...
Elihu spoke like a lawyer. He had listened to the other speeches. He thought carefully about them. But the three friends’ arguments did not impress him. He saw that they had no evidence to accuse Job....
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 32 ELIHU PREPARES HIS SPEEC...
LEST YE SHOULD SAY. — That is, “I resolved to speak, lest ye should think yourselves wise, and that God was afflicting him on account of his sins.” God is declaring his guilt in such a way that man’s...
פֶּן ־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ...
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...
ELIHU ENTERS Job 32:1 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is another side of...
The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interru...
Lest ye should say, We have (h) found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. (h) Flatter yourselves as though you had overcome him....
_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, w...
(6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mult...
Elihu's Speeches I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had just replied to Zophar's speech. 1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...
LEST YE SHOULD SAY, WE HAVE FOUND OUT WISDOM,.... They were left to themselves, and not directed to take the proper methods of convincing Job, and answering his arguments; lest they should be wise in...
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. Ver. 13. _Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom_] Or, See that ye say not, We need not search out words, as Job 3...
_Yea, I attended unto you_ I have duly considered all you have said; _and behold, none of you convinced Job_ I must pronounce you have not confuted him, nor advanced any thing to the purpose in answer...
lest ye should say, in trying to excuse their failure, WE HAVE FOUND OUT WISDOM; GOD THRUSTETH HIM DOWN, NOT MAN, they had found such superior wisdom in Job that they were convinced of their own inabi...
ELIHU GIVES THE REASON FOR HIS SPEAKING...
Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There appe...
6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he plea...
LEST YE SHOULD SAY; it is a defective speech, and may be thus supplied: Thus it was, or God thus left you to your own weakness, and mistakes, and impertinent discourses, _lest ye should say_, &c., i.e...
Job 32:13 say H559 (H8799) found H4672 (H8804) wisdom H2451 God H410 vanquish H5086 (H8799) man...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse, stating his reasons for interfering. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Elihu, friends. CONCLUSION: One who is jealous of the honor of God cannot be grieved when injury is plainly do...
Job 32:2. _Elihu._ The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of na...
JOB 32:1 Elihu: Suffering as a Discipline. A new speaker, Elihu, is introduced (Job 32:1), followed by an uninterrupted record of his speeches (Job 32:6). Th
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 32:6 Elihu’s opening speech repeats what the introductory section has described (vv. Job 32:1). Elihu directs his remarks primarily at the three friends....
NOTES Job 32:2. “_Elihu_” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been consid...
EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of his argu...
So sitting nearby was a young man whose name was Elihu. So these three men [Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz] cease to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of E...
1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 3:18; Ezekiel 28:3;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
Left — God thus left you to your own weakness, lest you should ascribe the conquering or silencing of Job to your own wisdom. God — This is alleged by Elihu, in the person of Job's three friends; the...