“ How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? ”
How much less shall I answer him? - I, who am so feeble, how can I contend with him? If the most mighty objects in the universe are under his control; if the constellations are directed by him; i...
How much less shall I answer him, [and] choose out (i) my words [to reason] with him? (i) How should I be able to answer him by eloquence? By which he notes his friends, who although they were eloqu...
Job 9:1-24 is Job's answer to the position taken up by Bildad, viz. that the Almighty cannot judge falsely ( Job 8:3 ). In Job 2 accepts the general principle that God judges according to merit....
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? How much less shall I answer - I cannot contend with my Maker. He is the Lawgiver and the Judge. How shall I stand in...
And choose out my words to reason with him— And choose out arguments against him. This is in the judicial stile, and signifies the pleadings of the person accused. To my judge, in the next vers...
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? How much less shall I - who am weak-seeing that the mighty have to stoop before Him - choose out my words - u...
Job's Second Speech ( Job 9:10 ) Job 9:10 are, perhaps, in their religious and moral aspects the most difficult in the book. Driver in his 'Introduction to the Literature of the OT.' analyses t...
X. THE THOUGHT OF A DAYSMAN Job 9:1-35 ; Job 10:1-22 Job SPEAKS IT is with an infinitely sad restatement of what God has been made to appear to him by Bildad's speech that Job begins his reply...
“The Daysman” Job 9:1-35 Ponder the sublimity of the conceptions of God given in this magnificent passage. To God are attributed the earthquake that rocks the pillars on which the world rests,...
Job now answered Bildad. He first admitted the truth of the general proposition, Of a truth I know that it is so; and then propounded the great question, which he subsequently proceeded to discuss...
(13) If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. (14) В¶ How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? (15) Whom, though I were righteous...
How much less shall I answer him ,.... Who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength, and has done and does the many things before related; who is invisible, passes by, and onwards insensibly; so tha...
How much less shall I answer him, [and] choose out my words [to reason] with him? Ver. 14. How much less shall I answer him ] If heaven, earth, and sea cannot stand before him; if strongest men, a...
How much less shall I answer him Since no creature can resist his power, and no man can comprehend his counsels and ways, how can I contend with him; answer his allegations and arguments produced a...
HOW CAN MAN BE JUST BEFORE GOD? (vv.1-13) Job's reply to Bildad occupies two Chapter s, 35 verses longer than Bildad's arguments had taken. But Job acknowledged, "Truly, I know it is so," that i...
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge....
Since no creature whatsoever can resist his power, and no man living can search out or comprehend his counsels and ways; how can I, who am a poor, contemptible, dispirited creature, contend with him?...
JOB’S REPLY TO BILDAD Strongly affirms the truth of Bildad’s speech as to God’s justice ( Job 9:1 ). Declares the impossibility of fallen man establishing his righteousness with God. The same, a...
Job 9:5 . Removeth the mountains, by earthquakes. The great mountain ranges have continuous caverns, with interior rivers and lakes. Where liases, iron and sulphur abound, volcanoes form their bed...
Which doeth great things past finding out. Job’s idea of what God is to mankind He regards the Eternal as-- I. Inscrutable. 1. In His works. “Which doeth great things past finding out.” H...
EXPOSITION Job 9:1-18 Job, in answer to Bildad, admits the truth of his arguments, but declines to attempt the justification which can alone entitle him to accept the favourable side of Bil...
Job's Defense Against Suspicion. Both Eliphaz and Bildad had attempted to fasten upon Job some specific wrong, seeking from him a confession to that effect. He therefore defends himself against t...
1 Kings 8:27 ; Job 11:4 ; Job 11:5 ; Job 23:4 ; Job 23:7 ; Job 25:6 ; Job 33:5 ; Job 4:19
How shall I — Since no creature can resist his power, and no man can comprehend his counsels and ways; how can I contend with him? Answer his allegations and arguments, produced against me.