“ Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. ”
Great men are not always wise - Though wisdom may in general be looked for in them, yet it is not universally true. Great men here denote those who are distinguished for rank, age, authority....
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....
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. Great men are not always wise - This is a true saying, which the experience of every age and every country increasingly verif...
Great men— רבים rabbim, teachers. Heath and Houb.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. Great - rather, old ( Job 32:6 ). so the Hebrew in Genesis 25:13 , "Greater, less," for the older, the younger. Jud...
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...
Great men are not always wise . — That is, old men. He had just before said that he was “little in days” ( Job 32:6 ); or it may be used in the sense of number, many, or multitudes. (Comp. what Jo...
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....
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...
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...
(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...
Great men are not [always] wise ,.... Men of grandeur and dignity, as Job's friends might be, the rich, the honourable, and noble; the apostle is thought to refer to this, at least to express the se...
Great men are not [always] wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. Ver. 9. Great men are not always wise ] Rabbis are not the grandees of the earth; they who seem to be somewhat, Galatians...
Great men are not always wise That is, men of eminence for age, or learning, or dignity and power, such as Job's three friends seem to have been; neither do the aged (always) understand judgment...
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...
6 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 show you mine opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak,...
Great men, i.e. men of eminency for age or learning, or dignity and power, such as Job's three friends seem to have been. Judgment; what is just and right; or the judgment of God, and the methods...
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...
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...
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...
Elihu Gives the Reason for his Speaking
1 Corinthians 1:26 ; 1 Corinthians 1:27 ; 1 Corinthians 2:7 ; 1 Corinthians 2:8 ; Ecclesiastes 4:13 ; James 2:6 ; James 2:7 ; Jeremiah 5:5 ; Job 12:20 ; John 7:48 ; Matthew 11:25
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...
Judgment — What is just and right.