Job 15:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Should a wise man utter vaina knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? ”

• Job 15:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Should a wise man - Referring to Job, and to his claims to be esteemed wise; see Job 12:3 ; Job 13:2 , Job 13:6 . The argument of Eliphaz here is, that the sentiments which Job had advanced we...

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• Job 15:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Should a wise man utter (a) vain knowledge, and fill his belly (b) with the east wind? (a) That is, vain words, and without consolation? (b) Meaning, with matters that are of no importance, which a...

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• Job 15:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Job 15:2-19 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent ( Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all religion ( Job 15:4 ) and breaks the reverential...

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• Job 15:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Should... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. vain . empty. i.e. windy science. wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.

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• Job 15:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should a wise man utter vain knowledge - Or rather, Should a wise man utter the science of wind? A science without solid...

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• Job 15:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? A wise man - which Job claims to be. Vain knowledge - Hebrew, windy knowledge-literally, 'of wind' ( Job 8:2...

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• Job 15:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Second Series of Speeches (Job 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence, and the fearlessness with which in his anguish he...

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• Job 15:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Should a wise man utter vain knowledge... — Job therefore is not wise, and his words have been vain and windy.

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• Job 15:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1-35 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the facts of human life. No positive reconciliation is e...

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• Job 15:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “The Heavens Are not Clean” Job 15:1-35 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16 . He complains that the words of Job proved him t...

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• Job 15:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first criticized Job's manner, charging him with using...

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• Job 15:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (1) В¶ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, (2) Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? (3) Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches w...

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• Job 15:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Should a wise man utter vain knowledge ,.... As Job had been thought to be, or as he himself thought he was, which he might say sarcastically; or as he really was, not worldly wise, nor merely wise...

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• Job 15:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Ver. 2. Should a wise man utter vain knowledge ] Heb. Knowledge of the wind; light, frothy, empty discourses, that...

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• Job 15:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Should a wise man Such as thou pretendest to be, utter vain knowledge Hebrews דעת רוח, dagnath, ruach, knowledge of wind; that is, empty words, without any sense or solidity in them; and fill...

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• Job 15:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He had first at least spoken with a measure of consid...

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• Job 15:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Second Address of Eliphaz. B. C. 1520.       1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,  ...

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• Job 15:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  A wise man; such as thou seemest and pretendest to be. Vain knowledge, i.e. empty words, without any sense or solidity in them. Fill his belly, i.e. satisfy his own mind and conscience, which b...

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• Job 15:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his little success with Job, who rejected his friend’s cou...

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• Job 15:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 15:2 . Fill his belly with the east wind; a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to a declaration that Job's defence was a mere storm...

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• Job 15:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same order of speakers is maintained. Job answers each spea...

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• Job 15:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Eliphaz Attempts to Rebuke Job

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• Job 15:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hosea 12:1 ; James 3:13 ; Job 11:2 ; Job 11:3 ; Job 13:2 ; Job 6:26 ; Job 8:2

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• Job 15:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Fill — Satisfy his mind and conscience. East wind — With discourses not only unprofitable, but also pernicious both to himself and others; as the east — wind was in those parts.

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