Job 5:17

Hebrews 12:5-11; James 1:12; James 5:11; Jeremiah 31:18; Proverbs 3:11; Proverbs 3:12; Psalms 94:12; Revelation 3:19

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth - This verse commences a new argument, designed to show that afflictions are followed by so importan...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Eliphaz advises Job to accept the Divine discipline so that God may again show Himself gracious. As for me, instead of being impatient like a fool, I...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. Compare Psalms 94:12 . Proverbs 3:11 ; Proverbs 3:12 . Hebrews 12:5 . James 1:12 . man. Hebrew....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Behold, happy is the man - הנח hinneh, beh...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Happy. Not that the actual suffering...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Speech of Eliphaz (concluded) 1-5. Eliphaz warns Job that to show a resentful temper at God's dispensations is folly, and that fools nev...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

This is probably the original of Proverbs 3:12 , which is itself quoted by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews ( Job 12:5 ), while the spirit o...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

VII. THE THINGS ELIPHAZ HAD SEEN Job 4:1-21 ; Job 5:1-27 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE ideas of sin and suffering against which the poem of Job was wri...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Benefits of Chastisement Job 5:1-27 In this chapter Eliphaz closes his first speech. He had already suggested that Job's sufferings were th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proceeding, Eliphaz asked Job to whom he would appeal, to which of the holy ones, that is, as against the truth which he had declared, or in defense...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: (10) Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fie...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth ,.... Reproves, rebukes, convinces by his word, which is profitable for correction of men's minds and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Ver. 17. Behold, happy is the man whom...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold Consider, for what I am saying, though most true and important, will not be believed, without serious consideration. Eliphaz concludes his d...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

FURTHER OBSERVATIONS BY ELIPHAZ (vv.1-27) Eliphaz suggests to Job that he call out to creatures for help, even to holy ones - holy men or angels...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: 18 For he maketh sore, and bi...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Behold; for what I am saying, though most true, will not be believed without serious consideration. Happy is the man whom God correcteth, Heb. b...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ.—CONTINUED I. Application of the Vision ( Job 5:1 ). “Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 5:1 . To which of the saints wilt thou turn? Men in anguish look every way for help, but how can either angel or departed spirit of the just h...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth. Happiness “Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth.” There are comparatively few happy ones...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 5:1-18 Eliphaz, having narrated his vision, and rehearsed the words which the spirit spoke in his ear, continues in his own...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, happy is the man, the mortal, in all his feebleness, whom God correcteth, since such an action on the part of God shows His fatherly intere...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliphaz Admonishes Job to Bear his Trial Patiently
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behold — Eliphaz concludes his discourse, with giving Job a comfortable hope, if he humbled himself before God. Happy — Heb. Blessednesses (various...

¹⁷ Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Related Commentaries of Job 5:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 5:17