Job 35:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? ”

• Job 35:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Thinkest thou this to be right? - This is the point which Elihu now proposes to examine. He, therefore, solemnly appeals to Job himself to determine whether he could himself say that he thought s...

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• Job 35:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My (a) righteousness [is] more than God's? (a) Job never spoke these words: but because he maintained his innocency, it seemed as though he would...

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• Job 35:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Elihu inquires whether it is Job's righteousness which finds expression in his question as to the profitableness of religion. Let him look to the heavens and see how far God is above him. Man's sin o...

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• Job 35:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? My righteousness is more than God's? - This would indeed be a blasphemous saying; but Job never said so, nei...

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• Job 35:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? More than. Umbreit translates, as Job 9:2 ; Job 25:4 , "I am righteous (literally, my righteousness is...

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• Job 35:2 - 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 35:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XXXV. (2) My righteousness is more than God’s. — See Job 19:6 , &c. Job had not in so many words said this, but what he had said was capable of being so represented, and perhaps seemed to i...

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• Job 35:2 - 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 35:2 - 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 35:2 - 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 35:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (1) В¶ Elihu spake moreover, and said, (2) Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? (3) For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What p...

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• Job 35:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thinkest thou this to be right ,.... Elihu appeals to Job himself, to his conscience and reason; who as a natural man, guided by the light of nature and reason only, and judging according to the dic...

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• Job 35:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My righteousness [is] more than God's? Ver. 2. Thinkest thou this to be right? ] Heb. Reckonest thou this to be right? q.d. I appeal to thine...

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• Job 35:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Thinkest thou this to be right? Canst thou in thy conscience, upon second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? My righteousness is more than God's Not that Job said this in express terms, bu...

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• Job 35:2 - 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 35:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Address of Elihu. B. C. 1520.       1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,   2 Thinkest thou th...

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• Job 35:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Canst thou in thy conscience, upon second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? Not that Job said this in express terms, but he said those things from which this might seem to follow, as that God...

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• Job 35:2 - 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 35:2 - 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 35:2 - 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 35:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Job's Standpoint of the Futility of Piety False

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• Job 35:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Job 10:7 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 19:6 ; Job 19:7 ; Job 27:2-6 ; Job 34:5 ; Job 40:8 ; Job 9:17 ; Luke 19:22 ; Matthew 12:36 ; Matthew 12:37

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• Job 35:2 - 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 35:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Thou saidst — Not that Job said this in express terms, but he said those things from which this might seem to follow, as that God had punished him more than he deserved.

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