Job 13:4

Forgers of lies, i.e. authors of false doctrine, to wit, that great afflictions are peculiar to hypocrites and wicked men. Physicians of no value; unfaithful and unskilful; prescribing bad remedies, and misapplying good ones.

Related Commentaries of Job 13:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But ye are forgers of lies - The word lies here seems to be used in a large sense, to denote sophisms, false accusations, errors. They maintained...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all (b) physicians of no value. (b) You do not well apply your medicine to the disease.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job has shown that he can speak of God's working in the world; the friends, however, offer an apology for God, which He Himself must reject. I am not...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

forgers of . besmearers with. Occurs only here, Job 14:7 and Psalms 119:69 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. Ye are forgers of lies - Ye frame deceitful arguments: ye reason sophistically, an...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Physicians of no value— Empty boasters: men who put on airs of great consequence, though in reality they were nothing. See Heath.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. Forgers of lies - literally, artful twisters of vain speeches (Umbreit).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Third Speech (continued) 1-12. Job claims to understand as much about God as the friends. He rejects their opinion as to the cause of his tr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Forgers ] better, 'plasterers,' i.e. they plaster their lies over God's misgovernment and hide its evils. 7, 8. 'Does God require His actions to...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye are forgers of lies. — He now retorts upon his friends in terms not more deferential than their own, and calls them scrapers together, or patche...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1-25 ; Job 13:1-28 ; Job 14:1-22 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which mu...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Though He Slay Me” Job 13:1-28 The sufferer first rebukes his friends, Job 13:4-12 . Then he makes an appeal to God, affirming that he was no...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing his answer, Job restated his conviction that his knowledge was not inferior to theirs, and declared that his appeal was to God (1-3). Befo...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. (2) What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you....
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But ye [are] forgers of lies ,.... This is a hard and very harsh saying; Job was now in a passion, provoked by his friends, and retorts upon them wh...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all physicians of no value. Ver. 4. But ye are forgers of lies ] i.e. Ye create false maxims to judge me...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye are forgers of lies That is, authors of false doctrine, namely, that great afflictions are peculiar to hypocrites and wicked men. All physician...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOB DECLARES HIMSELF FULLY EQUAL TO HIS FRIENDS (vv.1-12) Job has spoken at length of God's wisdom and power, now he tells Zophar that his eye h...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Reply to Zophar. B. C. 1520. 1 L...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR—CONTINUED I. Job re-asserts his knowledge of the Divine procedure as not inferior to that of his friends ( Job 13:1-2 )....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 13:4 . Forgers of lies, misconstruing the ways of providence. Job 13:10 , He will surely reprove you, though under a specious veil you...
The Biblical Illustrator

Surely I would speak to the Almighty. Man speaking to God There is a great deal of human speaking that has to do with God. Most speak about God...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 13:1 , Job 13:2 The first two verses of Job 13:1-18 . are closely connected with Job 12:1-18 ; forming the natural te...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Defends God Against the Suspicion of Arbitrariness
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But ye are forgers of lies, literally, "daubers, smearers, of lies," such as invented falsehoods to gain their ends. Ye are all physicians of no val...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 20:16 ; Ezekiel 34:4 ; Hosea 5:13 ; Jeremiah 30:13 ; Jeremiah 46:11 ; Jeremiah 6:14 ; Jeremiah 8:22 ; Job 16:2 ; Job 18:5-21 ; Job 2...

⁴ But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

Related Commentaries of Job 13:4

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 13:4