Job 33:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. ”

Job 33:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Why dost thou strive against him? - By refusing to submit to him, and by calling in question his wisdom and goodness. For he giveth not account of any of his matters - Margin, as in Hebrew “a...
Job 33:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not (e) account of any of his matters. (e) The cause of his judgments is not always declared to man.
Job 33:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. Why dost thou strive against him? - Is it not useless to contend with God? Can he do any thing that is not right? As...
Job 33:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. Why dost thou strive against him? ( Isaiah 45:9 .) His matters - ways; literally, words. The Hebrew idio...
Job 33:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-13. Elihu blames Job for regarding himself as sinless, and complaining that' God is his enemy and will not answer him.
Job 33:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Why dost thou strive against him? — Job had not striven against God, he had only expressed his longing to come into judgment with Him ( Job 23:3 , &c.). Job was striving with and against the da...
Job 33:13 - 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....
Job 33:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Interpreter Job 33:1-33 It is not wonderful that Elihu has been mistaken for the Mediator Himself, so helpfully does he interpose between Job and his Maker. He dwells especially on his own...
Job 33:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Elihu began his direct appeal to Job by asking his attention, assuring him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he spoke to him as a comrade, not as a judge, or one who would fill him w...
Job 33:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) В¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, (9) I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. (10) Behold, he...
Job 33:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Why dost thou strive against him ?.... A creature against the Creator, a man against his Maker, the clay against the potter; how absurd and stupid is this! and a piece of weakness and folly it was i...
Job 33:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. Ver. 13. Why dost thou strive against him? ] Why dost thou wrangle and reason it thus irreverently with God, whos...
Job 33:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Why dost thou strive against him? Upon what grounds, and for what ends? What advantage dost thou expect from it? Why dost thou presume to dispute with him, and call him to an account for his action...
Job 33:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HE SPEAKS AS A MEDIATOR (vv.1-7) Elihu did not take any haughty and unfeeling attitude as did Job's three friends, but speaks with simple humility, entreating Job to hear and consider what he sa...
Job 33:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. 10...
Job 33:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Why? upon what grounds and for what ends? What advantage dost thou expect from it? Dost thou strive against him, to wit, in a judicial way? See Job 8:6 . He giveth not account of any of his m...
Job 33:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ELIHU’S FIRST SPEECH Elihu addresses himself to Job on the subject of God’s afflictive dispensations. Afflictions often disciplinary chastisements. I. He bespeaks Job’s careful attention to al...
Job 33:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a speech of young Elihu, who had sat quietly listening to the taunting words of the three «candid friends» of Job, and to the somewhat exasperated replies of the patriarch. At last, the young...
Job 33:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 33:4 . The Spirit of God hath made me. See on Genesis 2:7 , and Psalms 33:6 . The creation of man was known to all the descendants of Noah, much the same as to Moses. Sanchoniatho the Phœnic...
Job 33:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive with Him? Man’s contentions, with God The mysterious meeting place of the Divine and human wills. Unknown by us and undiscoverable. Both wills are...
Job 33:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 33:1-18 In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. Aft...
Job 33:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the True Relation of Sinful Man Toward God
Job 33:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:22 ; Acts 1:7 ; Acts 5:39 ; Acts 9:4 ; Acts 9:5 ; Daniel 4:35 ; Deuteronomy 29:29 ; Ezekiel 22:14 ; Isaiah 45:9 ; Isaiah 46:10 ; Jeremiah 50:24 ; Job 15:25 ; Job 15:26 ;...
Job 33:13 - 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...
Job 33:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He — Useth not to give an account to his creatures of the grounds and reasons of his judgments or dispensations as being the supreme governor of all persons and things, in whose will it becometh al...

Job 33:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 33:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 33:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 33:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 33:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 33:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 33:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 33:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 33:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 33:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 33:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 33:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 33:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 33:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 33:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 33:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 33:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 33:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Job 33:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 33:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 33:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 33:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 33:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 33:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Job 33:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes