Job 11:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: ”

• Job 11:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot - That is, thy face shall be bright, clear, and cheerful. Thus, we speak of a bright and happy countenance. Zophar undoubtedly designs to show wh...

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• Job 11:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  For then shalt thou lift up thy (i) face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: (i) He declares the quietness of conscience and success in all things that they shall have who...

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• Job 11:15 - 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. Wha...

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• Job 11:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

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• Job 11:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot. Zophar refers to Job's own words ( Job 1...

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• Job 11:15 - 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.

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• Job 11:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XI. A FRESH ATTEMPT TO CONVICT Job 11:1-20 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. Wit...

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• Job 11:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Canst Thou by Searching Find out God?” Job 11:1-20 Zophar waxes vehement as he censures Job's self-justification and his refusal to acknowledge the guilt which his friends attribute to him. Th...

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• Job 11:15 - 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 abou...

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• Job 11:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (13) В¶ If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; (14) If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. (15) For then shalt t...

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• Job 11:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For then shall thou lift up thy face without spot ,.... Either before men, being in all good conscience, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless, exercising a conscienc...

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• Job 11:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: Ver. 15. For then shall thou lift up thy face without spot, &c. ] Repentance must be perform...

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• Job 11:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For then shalt thou lift up thy face With cheerfulness and holy boldness. Without spot Having a clear and unspotted conscience. Yea, thou shalt be steadfast Shalt have a strong and comfortable...

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• Job 11:15 - L. 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...

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• Job 11:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;   14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.   15 For then sh...

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• Job 11:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Then shalt thou lift up thy face; which notes cheerfulness, and holy boldness and confidence; as a dejected countenance notes grief and shame. See Genesis 4:5,6 2 Samuel 2:22 Job 22:26 Luke...

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• Job 11:15 - 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 r...

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• Job 11:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  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...

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• Job 11:15 - 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,...

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• Job 11:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

  If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands towards Him. The way to happiness I purpose to show you that happiness is within your reach, and to point out the means by which it may...

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• Job 11:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Job 11:1-18 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 s...

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• Job 11:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Zophar Admonishes Job to Repent

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• Job 11:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 2:28 ; 1 John 3:19-22 ; 1 Timothy 2:8 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; Genesis 4:5 ; Genesis 4:6 ; Job 10:15 ; Job 22:26 ; Proverbs 14:26 ; Proverbs 28:1 ; Psalms 112:6-8 ; Psalms 119:6 ; P...

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• Job 11:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Lift up — Which denotes chearfulness, and holy boldness. Without spot — Having a clear and unspotted conscience. Steadfast — Shall have a strong and comfortable assurance of God's favour.

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