Job 32:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) ”

• Job 32:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  If the friends have nothing to say, that is no reason for Elihu's silence. He is full of words, and must give them vent. The fear of God will prevent his showing partiality.

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• Job 32:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) When I had waited - I waited to hear if they had any thing to reply to Job; and when I found them in effect speechles...

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• Job 32:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) No JFB commentary on this verse.

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• Job 32:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 su...

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• Job 32:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  When I had waited. — Or, as some render it, “And shall I wait because they speak not?” But they stand still and make no further reply.

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• Job 32:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1-22 ; Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends....

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• Job 32:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Elihu Enters Job 32:1-22 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 anothe...

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• Job 32:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 interr...

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• Job 32:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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 mul...

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• Job 32:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  When one had waited ,.... To observe whether they would make any reply to what he had said, or any objection to his engaging in the controversy: for they spake not ; were as mute as fishes: but...

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• Job 32:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, [and] answered no more;) Ver. 16. When I had waited, for they spake not, but stood still ] Or, Seeing I have waited, but they have not spok...

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• Job 32:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  They were amazed Job's three friends stood mute, like persons amazed, not knowing what to reply to his arguments, and wondering at his bold and confident assertions concerning his integrity, and hi...

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• Job 32:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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 app...

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• Job 32:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.   16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)   17 I said, I will answer also my...

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• Job 32:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Which he repeats as a strange and unreasonable thing, that they should be silent when they had such obligations to speak for the vindication both of God's justice, and of their own truth and reputati...

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• Job 32:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• Job 32:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Job 32:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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 hi...

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• Job 32:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Elihu Gives the Reason for his Speaking

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• Job 32:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Amos 5:13 ; James 1:19 ; Job 13:5 ; Proverbs 17:28

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• Job 32:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now come to that part of the Book of Job which present...

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