Job 39:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Wilt thou trust him, to wit, for the doing of these works, because he is very able for thy work? And wilt thou by thy power make him willing, or force him, to put forth and spend his strength in thy service? Thy labour; either,

1. Thy work of ploughing and harrowing. Or rather,

2. The fruit of thy labour, or the goods gotten by thy labour, as this word is oft used, as Deuteronomy 28:33 Job 20:18 Psalms 78:46, Psalms 128:2 1 Thessalonians 4:38, to wit, the fruits of the earth procured by God's blessing upon thy industry. To him; to be brought home by him into thy barns, as the next verse explains it.

Job 39:11

11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?