Job 5:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: ”

• Job 5:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth - This verse commences a new argument, designed to show that afflictions are followed by so important advantages as to make it proper that we should s...

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• Job 5:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Eliphaz advises Job to accept the Divine discipline so that God may again show Himself gracious. As for me, instead of being impatient like a fool, I would seek unto God ( cf. Job 1:21 ; Job 2:10...

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• Job 5:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. Compare Psalms 94:12 . Proverbs 3:11 ; Proverbs 3:12 . Hebrews 12:5 . James 1:12 . man. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. THE...

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• Job 5:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Behold, happy is the man - הנח hinneh, behold, is wanting in five of Kennicott's and De Ross...

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• Job 5:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Happy. Not that the actual suffering is joyous; but the consideration of the righteous...

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• Job 5:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The First Speech of Eliphaz (concluded) 1-5. Eliphaz warns Job that to show a resentful temper at God's dispensations is folly, and that fools never prosper.

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• Job 5:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  This is probably the original of Proverbs 3:12 , which is itself quoted by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews ( Job 12:5 ), while the spirit of it is expressed by St. James and St. John in the...

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• Job 5:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  VII. THE THINGS ELIPHAZ HAD SEEN Job 4:1-21 ; Job 5:1-27 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE ideas of sin and suffering against which the poem of Job was written come now dramatically into view. The belief o...

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• Job 5:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Benefits of Chastisement Job 5:1-27 In this chapter Eliphaz closes his first speech. He had already suggested that Job's sufferings were the result of some secret sin. It could not be other...

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• Job 5:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Proceeding, Eliphaz asked Job to whom he would appeal, to which of the holy ones, that is, as against the truth which he had declared, or in defense of himself. In the light of evident guilt, all vex...

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• Job 5:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (9) Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: (10) Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: (11) To set up on high those that be low; tha...

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• Job 5:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth ,.... Reproves, rebukes, convinces by his word, which is profitable for correction of men's minds and manners; and by his messengers, the prophets and...

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• Job 5:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Ver. 17. Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth ] This behold holds forth a paradox...

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• Job 5:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Behold Consider, for what I am saying, though most true and important, will not be believed, without serious consideration. Eliphaz concludes his discourse with giving Job a comfortable hope of del...

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• Job 5:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  FURTHER OBSERVATIONS BY ELIPHAZ (vv.1-27) Eliphaz suggests to Job that he call out to creatures for help, even to holy ones - holy men or angels, - and see if anyone will answer him (v.1). He is...

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• Job 5:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:   18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.  ...

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• Job 5:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Behold; for what I am saying, though most true, will not be believed without serious consideration. Happy is the man whom God correcteth, Heb. blessednesses (i.e. various and great happiness, a...

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• Job 5:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ.—CONTINUED I. Application of the Vision ( Job 5:1 ). “Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints (‘holy ones’—probably angels , as...

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• Job 5:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 5:1 . To which of the saints wilt thou turn? Men in anguish look every way for help, but how can either angel or departed spirit of the just help us, without a special command from heaven. Men...

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• Job 5:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth. Happiness “Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.” There are comparatively few happy ones on this world of ours. What is happiness? The word...

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• Job 5:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Job 5:1-18 Eliphaz, having narrated his vision, and rehearsed the words which the spirit spoke in his ear, continues in his own person, first ( Job 5:1-18 ) covertly reproaching...

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• Job 5:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Behold, happy is the man, the mortal, in all his feebleness, whom God correcteth, since such an action on the part of God shows His fatherly interest. Therefore despise not thou the chastening of...

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• Job 5:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 12:5-11 ; James 1:12 ; James 5:11 ; Jeremiah 31:18 ; Proverbs 3:11 ; Proverbs 3:12 ; Psalms 94:12 ; Revelation 3:19

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• Job 5:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Behold — Eliphaz concludes his discourse, with giving Job a comfortable hope, if he humbled himself before God. Happy — Heb. Blessednesses (various and great happiness) belong to that man whom God...

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