Job 11:11

He knoweth vain men. — Though he regardeth it not: that is, seemeth not to see it.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he knoweth vain men - He is intimately acquainted with the heart; he knows human beings altogether. The word “vain” here ( שׁוא shâv' ), m...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Speech of Zophar. Job has shown that the assumption, that on account of the Divine righteousness only human sin can be the cause of misfortune, lead...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wickedness . iniquity. Hebrew. 'avert. See App-44. will He not then, &c. . although He seemeth not to perceive it.
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? For he knoweth vain men. "The Lord knoweth the thoughts of m...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Speech of Zophar The speech is short and unsympathetic. 1-6. Zophar rebukes Job for daring to assert his innocence.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

When Job had ceased, Zophar, the last of the three friends, answered him. His method was characterized by even greater plainness than that of Bildad....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ZOPHAR'S CRUEL ACCUSATION (vv.1-6) Zophar was likely the youngest of the three men, and what he lacks in maturity he makes up for in bitter accu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do?...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The words we are about to read were spoken by one of Job's three friends, or what if I call them his three tormentors? These men did not speak wisely...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zophar Tries to Reprove Job
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For He knoweth vain men, such evil men as try to disguise their godlessness; He seeth wickedness also; will He not, then, consider it? The statemen...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Knoweth — Though men know but little of God, yet God knows man exactly. He knoweth that every man in the world is guilty of much vanity and folly,...

¹¹ For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Related Commentaries of Job 11:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 11:11