Job 15:2

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge... — Job therefore is not wise, and his words have been vain and windy.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Should a wise man - Referring to Job, and to his claims to be esteemed wise; see Job 12:3 ; Job 13:2 , Job 13:6 . The argument of Eliphaz here...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Should a wise man utter (a) vain knowledge, and fill his belly (b) with the east wind? (a) That is, vain words, and without consolation? (b) Meanin...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 15:2-19 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent ( Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Should... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. vain . empty. i.e. windy science. wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should a wise man utter vain knowledge - Or rather, Should a wise man...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? A wise man - which Job claims to be. Vain knowledge - Hebre...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Series of Speeches (Job 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And fill, etc] utter idle, empty remarks.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1-35 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the fa...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Heavens Are not Clean” Job 15:1-35 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, (2) Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? (3) Should he...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge ,.... As Job had been thought to be, or as he himself thought he was, which he might say sarcastically; or as...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Ver. 2. Should a wise man utter vain knowledge ] Heb. Knowledge o...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Should a wise man Such as thou pretendest to be, utter vain knowledge Hebrews דעת רוח, dagnath, ruach, knowledge of wind; that is, empty words,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Second Address of Eliphaz. B. C. 1520. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A wise man; such as thou seemest and pretendest to be. Vain knowledge, i.e. empty words, without any sense or solidity in them. Fill his belly,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his litt...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 15:2 . Fill his belly with the east wind; a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same orde...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliphaz Attempts to Rebuke Job
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge and fill his belly, literally, "his inward parts," his breast, with the east wind? The east Wind was noted f...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 12:1 ; James 3:13 ; Job 11:2 ; Job 11:3 ; Job 13:2 ; Job 6:26 ; Job 8:2
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Fill — Satisfy his mind and conscience. East wind — With discourses not only unprofitable, but also pernicious both to himself and others; as the e...

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Related Commentaries of Job 15:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

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