Job 35:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? ”

• Job 35:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth - Who is able to teach us mere than the irrational creation; that is, in regard to the nature and design of affliction. They suffer without knowi...

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• Job 35:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Men cry out by reason of oppression, but do not inquire after God, who gives songs in the night and makes us wiser than the animals. They cry because of the pride of evil men, but God does not answer...

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• Job 35:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? Who teacheth us more than the beasts - "The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but I...

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• Job 35:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; But the reason is, that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succour; so to their "pride" is to be laid...

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• Job 35:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-8. Elihu ( Job 34:9 ) had charged Job with saying that there was no advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion.

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• Job 35:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Who teacheth us. — Or it may be, Who teacheth us by, and maketh us wise by, &c. Then the sense will be that the oppression is so severe that the victims of it forget that God can give songs i...

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• Job 35:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 ; Job 37:1-24 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he shou...

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• Job 35:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Songs in the Night Job 35:1-16 God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but themselves. There is no motive...

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• Job 35:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations...

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• Job 35:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (9) В¶ By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. (10) But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the n...

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• Job 35:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth ?.... Who are taught and know much, especially some of them; but not so much as man, see Isaiah 1:3 ; and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heave...

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• Job 35:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? Ver. 11. Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth ] This many wretched people never consid...

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• Job 35:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Who teacheth us more than the beasts This is mentioned as a further aggravation of men's neglect of God in their misery. God hath given to men those gifts which he hath denied to beasts, reason and...

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• Job 35:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 dea...

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• Job 35:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.   10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs i...

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• Job 35:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This is mentioned as a further aggravation of men's neglect of God in their misery. God hath given to men those gifts which he hath denied to beasts, reason and religion, wisdom to know God and thems...

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• Job 35:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job 35:1 .—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c....

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• Job 35:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 35:2 . My righteousness is more than God's. The LXX react as the Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:...

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• Job 35:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  But none saith, Where is God my Maker? Questions which ought to be asked Elihu perceived the great ones of the earth oppressing the needy, and he traced their domineering tyranny to their forge...

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• Job 35:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Job 35:1-18 In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspond...

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• Job 35:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Reasons For God's Delay in Helping Suffering

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• Job 35:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Genesis 1:26 ; Genesis 2:7 ; Job 32:8 ; Psalms 94:12

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• Job 35:11 - 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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• Job 35:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Who — This is an aggravation of mens neglect of God in their misery. God hath given men, what he hath denied to beasts, wisdom to know God and themselves. Therefore they are inexcusable, for not us...

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