Job 11:4

Doctrine — Concerning God and his providence. Clean — I am innocent before God; I have not sinned either by my former actions, or by my present expressions. But Zophar perverts Job's words, for he did not deny that he was a sinner, but only that he was an hypocrite.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My doctrine is pure - The Septuagint instead of the word “doctrine” here reads “deeds,” ἔργοις ergois ; the Syriac, “thou sayest I have ac...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For thou hast said, (b) My doctrine [is] pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. (b) He charges Job with this, that he should say, that the thing which...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou hast said, my doctrine is pure— The Hebrew signifies my way of life, my morals, or conduct. Mr. Chappelow rightly observes, that this phra...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes. Thou hast said, My doctrine is pure - purposely used of Job's speeches...
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.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Clean in thine eyes is variously referred to God, to mortal men ( Job 11:3 ), and to Job himself ( Job 32:1 ). The first seems most to be preferred...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XI. A FRESH ATTEMPT TO CONVICT Job 11:1-20 ZOPHAR SPEAKS THE third and presumably youngest of the three friends of Job now takes up the argum...
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

(1) В¶ Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, (2) Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thou hast said ,.... What follows is produced to support the charge, especially of lying, which seems to be founded on what he had said in Job...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou hast said, My doctrine Concerning God and his providence; is pure That is, true and certain. The word לקחי, likchi , according to R. Levi,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Address of Zophar. B. C. 1520. 1 T...
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

Job 11:3 . Thy lies; that is, thy device, as in the margin; jactantias tuas, thy boastings, the delicacy of thy turns of speech, to extenuate th...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite. The attitude of Job’s friends In this chapter Zophar gives his first speech, and it is sharper toned than...
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 thou hast said, My doctrine, the moral teaching, the tenets which Job had expounded, is pure, and I am clean in Thine eyes, Job maintained his...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:15 ; Job 10:7 ; Job 14:4 ; Job 34:5 ; Job 34:6 ; Job 35:2 ; Job 6:10 ; Job 6:29 ; Job 6:30 ; Job 7:20 ; Job 9:2 ; Job 9:3

⁴ For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Related Commentaries of Job 11:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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

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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 11:4