Job 30:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But now they that are youngera than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. ”

Job 30:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But now they that are younger than I - Margin, “of fewer days.” It is not probable that Job here refers to his three friends. It is not possible to determine their age with accuracy, but in Job...
Job 30:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But now [they that are] younger than I (a) have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the (b) dogs of my flock. (a) That is, my estate is changed and while before the...
Job 30:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30. Job's Present Misery. As the text stands at present, Job begins by complaining that the very abjects of society now despise him. Many scholars, however, detach Job 30:2-8 as a misplaced s...
Job 30:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I. Note the "I" of adversity in Job 30 . See note on Job 29:2 .
Job 30:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. But now they that are younger than I have me in derision - Comp...
Job 30:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job goes on to lament the change of his former condition, and sets forth the contempt into which his adversity had brought him. Before Christ 1645.
Job 30:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Younger - not the three friends ( Job 15:10 ; Job 22:4 ;...
Job 30:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Present Misery Job bitterly contrasts his present with his past condition, as described in Job 29 . It must be borne in mind that Job was now outcast and beggared. 1-8. Job complains tha...
Job 30:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXX. (1) Whose fathers I would have disdained. — Rather, whose fathers I disdained to set. The complaint is that the children of those who were so inferior to him should treat him thus.
Job 30:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XXIV. AS A PRINCE BEFORE THE KING Job 29:1-25 ; Job 30:1-31 ; Job 31:1-40 Job SPEAKS FROM the pain and desolation to which he has become inured as a pitiable second state of existence, Job...
Job 30:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Immediately Job passed to the description of his present condition, which is all the more startling as it stands in contrast with what he had said concerning the past. He first described the base who...
Job 30:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Job is still prosecuting his discourse in this chapter. Having in the former, pointed out-the day of his prosperity, he here draws a melancholy contrast, in a view of the state of adversity...
Job 30:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But now [they that are] younger than I have me in derision ,.... Meaning not his three friends, who were men in years, and were not, at least all of them, younger than he, see Job 15:10 ; nor were...
Job 30:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But now [they that are] younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Ver. 1. But now they that are younger than I have me in deri...
Job 30:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But now , &c. Job having, in the foregoing chapter, described the honour of his former condition, goes on here, by way of contrast, to describe the vileness of his present state. They that are...
Job 30:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOCKED BY HIS INFERIORS (vv.1-8) What a contrast was Job's condition now! Prominent men of dignity had once shown Job every respect, but now young men of what might be considered the lowest clas...
Job 30:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Humbled Condition. B. C. 1520. 1 But now they that are younger than I have me in...
Job 30:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

JOB CHAPTER 30 Job's honour is turned into contempt, Job 30:1-14 ; his prosperity into calamity, fears, pains, despicableness, Job 30:15-19 ; notwithstanding his prayer now, and his former ch...
Job 30:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE CONTRAST.—JOB’S SOLILOQUY, CONTINUED With his former state of happiness and honour Job now contrasts his present misery and degradation. His object as well to show the grounds he has for com...
Job 30:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 30:1 . The dogs of my flock. Job does not say this through pride, for he owns that the slave and himself were formed by the same hand: Job 31:15 . He says it rather with a view to describe th...
Job 30:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision. Job’s social disabilities Man’s happiness as a social being is greatly dependent upon the kind feeling and respect which is shown to hi...
Job 30:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 30:1-18 The contrast is now completed. Having drawn the portrait of himself as he was, rich, honoured, blessed with children, flourishing, in favour with both God and man, Jo...
Job 30:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, foolish and immature youngsters, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock, to put on a level with the low...
Job 30:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 2:23 ; Acts 17:5 ; Isaiah 3:5 ; Job 19:13-19 ; Job 29:8-10 ; Luke 23:14 ; Luke 23:18 ; Luke 23:35 ; Luke 23:39 ; Mark 14:65 ; Mark 15:17-20 ; Psalms 35:15 ; Psalms 35:16 ; Psalm...
Job 30:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Younger — Whom both universal custom, and the light of nature, taught to reverence their elders and betters. Whose fathers — Whose condition was so mean, that in the opinion, of the world, they wer...

Job 30:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 30:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 30:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 30:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 30:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 30:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 30:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 30:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 30:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 30:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 30:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 30:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 30:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 30:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 30:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 30:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 30:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 30:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 30:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 30:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 30:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 30:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 30:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes