Job 35:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? ”

• Job 35:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? - This should not be interpreted as designed to justify sin, or as saying that there is no evil in it, or that God does not regard it. That is not th...

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• Job 35:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  If thou sinnest, what doest thou (d) against him? or [if] thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? (d) Neither does your sin hurt God, nor your justice profit him: for he will be...

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• Job 35:6 - 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 35:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  a man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14. of man . Hebrew. adam . App-14.

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• Job 35:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? If thou sinnest - God is not benefited by thy righteousness, nor injured by thy iniqu...

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• Job 35:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. Elihu, like Eliphaz ( Job 22:2-3 ; Job 22:12 ), shows that God is too exalted in nature to be susceptible of...

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• Job 35:6 - 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 35:6 - 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 35:6 - 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 35:6 - 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 35:6 - 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 35:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  If thou sinnest, what dost thou against him ?.... Sin is expressly said to be against God, Psalms 51:4 ; it is contrary to his nature, as any opposites can be to each other: it is against his law,...

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• Job 35:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or [if] thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? Ver. 6. If thou sinnest, what dost thou against him? ] What more than show thy tee...

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• Job 35:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I will answer thee, and thy companions That is, those who are of thy opinion. Look unto the heavens , &c. Cast up thine eyes to the heavens; look upon the clouds and the sky; and consider that...

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• Job 35:6 - 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 35:6 - 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 35:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Thy sins do him no hurt, and therefore thy righteousness brings him no benefit, as it follows.

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• Job 35:6 - 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 35:6 - 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 35:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? Man’s character Nothing is so important to man as his character. I. That selfishness is an evil in man’s character.” For thou saidst, Wh...

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• Job 35:6 - 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 35:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Job's Standpoint of the Futility of Piety False

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• Job 35:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Jeremiah 7:19 ; Proverbs 8:36 ; Proverbs 9:12

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• Job 35:6 - 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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