Job 38:36 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? ”

• Job 38:36 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? - There is great variety in the interpretation of this passage. Jerome renders it, Quis posuit in visceribus heminis sapienttam? Vel quis dedit gallo int...

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• Job 38:36 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Who hath put wisdom in the (x) inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? (x) In the secret parts of man.

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• Job 38:36 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Wonders of the Inanimate Creation. Where was Job when the earth was made? The work of creation is described as the building of a house. In Job 38:7 the stars, which are older than the world (...

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• Job 38:36 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  in the inward parts. Hebrew. tuchoth: Occurs only here and Psalms 51:6 . See note on Job 28:28 and Proverbs 1:7 .

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• Job 38:36 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? Who hath put wisdom in the in ward parts? - Who has given לשכוי lasechvi, to the contemplative person, understan...

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• Job 38:36 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Or who hath given understanding to the heart?— Or who hath given discernment to the eyes? Heath: who renders the last clause of the next verse, Who can cause the bottles of heaven to pour down a...

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• Job 38:36 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? Inward parts ... heart - but Umbreit, 'dark clouds' [muchowt]; 'shining phenomena;' (Maurer) 'meteor' х...

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• Job 38:36 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The First Speech of the Almighty ( Job 38:39 ) The marvels of creation, which witness to the infinite wisdom, power, and watchful care of the Creator, are presented to Job in such a way as to forc...

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• Job 38:36 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Wisdom in the inward parts. — The mention of the inward parts and the heart here, in the midst of natural phenomena, perplexes every one; but it is a natural solution to refer them to the lightning...

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• Job 38:36 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXVII. "MUSIC IN THE BOUNDS OF LAW" Job 38:1-41 OVER the shadowed life of Job, and the world shadowed for him by his own intellectual and moral gloom, a storm sweeps, and from the storm issues...

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• Job 38:36 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  What Man Cannot Do Job 38:19-41 In this chapter a number of nature-pictures pass before us. These include the creation of the earth, Job 38:4-7 ; the sea, Job 38:8-11 ; light, Job 38:12-15 ;...

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• Job 38:36 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here begins the third movement in the great drama, that which deals with the controversy between Jehovah and Job. Out of the midst of the whirlwind the divine voice speaks. Its first word is a challe...

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• Job 38:36 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (4) В¶ Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. (5) Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?...

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• Job 38:36 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts ?.... That is, of man, in his heart, as explained in the next clause; such wisdom as to guide the stars, know the ordinances of heaven, set their dominion on...

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• Job 38:36 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? Ver. 36. Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? ] Hitherto God hath set forth his own admirable power, wisd...

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• Job 38:36 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Namely, of a man; who gave thee that understanding which thou hast, and which thou now usest so arrogantly as to contend with me, and censure my dispensatio...

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• Job 38:36 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Marvellously, God Himself directly intervenes in this discussion so early in the history of man. The storm that had been brewing as Elihu spoke becomes a whirlwind, and God spoke to Job out of the wh...

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• Job 38:36 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  God's Sovereign Dominion and Goodness. B. C. 1520.       25 Who hath divided a watercourse f...

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• Job 38:36 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  In the inward parts, to wit, of a man. Compare @ Job 19:27 Psalms 51:6 . Who gave thee that wit and understanding which thou hast, and which thou now usest so arrogantly and wickedly, to conten...

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• Job 38:36 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  JEHOVAH’S ADDRESS TO JOB Elihu had now said all he intended. Possibly interrupted by the storm which had been gathering during his speech. Out of the storm-cloud, from which already issued thund...

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• Job 38:36 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 38:1 . The whirlwind. Clouds and flames are the chariots of the Lord, in deigning to speak with men. When he spake to Elijah in Horeb, it was with wind, and fire, and earthquake. Likewise in...

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• Job 38:36 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  CLOSE OF THE CONTROVERSY BY THE INTERFERENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY . EXPOSITION The discourse, by which the Almighty answers Job and rebukes his "friends," occupies four chapters (...

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• Job 38:36 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  God's Majesty in the Wonders above the Earth

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• Job 38:36 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ecclesiastes 2:26 ; Exodus 31:3 ; Exodus 36:1 ; Exodus 36:2 ; Isaiah 28:26 ; James 1:17 ; James 1:5 ; Job 32:8 ; Proverbs 2:6 ; Psalms 51:6

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• Job 38:36 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  God Speaks to Job Job 38:1-41 to Job 42:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS God's words to Job do not carry much by way of the explanation of redemption. Job was a child of God, and well-instructed...

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