Job 34:16

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If now thou hast understanding hear this - This appears to be addressed to Job. The discourse before this had been directed to his three friends,...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Injustice is incompatible with rule. How does Job condemn God, before whom even kings and princes are vile, and who regards rich and poor alike? He s...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. In Job 34:2 Elihu had spoken to all men of wisdom and understan...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Almighty Must Be Just Job 34:1-37 Elihu stands in Job 34:10 as God's apologist. God's absolute and impartial justice is at all times a ma...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job gave no answer to the challenge, and Elihu proceeded. He first appealed to the wise men, asked that they would listen in order to try his words....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? (14) If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself h...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this ,.... Not as calling his understanding in question, as if he, had none; for Job was a very understanding...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. Ver. 16. If now thou hast understanding, hear this ] Hear it, and k...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If thou hast understanding, hear this As thou art a man of understanding, hear and consider what I say. Shall even he that hateth right That is u...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HIS APPEAL AS TO WISE MEN (vv.1-4) Since Job had wisely refrained from speaking, Elihu makes an appeal to all his hearers, as to wise men (v.2)....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As thou art a man of understanding, hear and consider what I say.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ELIHU’S SECOND SPEECH Probably after waiting for a reply from Job, and none being forthcoming, Elihu resumes. Job 34:1 .—“Furthermore Elihu ans...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Job 34:1-3 . Furthermore Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth wo...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 34:5 . Job hath said God hath taken away my judgment. See on Job 27:2 . Elihu, in every accusation, takes or turns Job's words in a wrong sen...
The Biblical Illustrator

If now thou hast understanding, hear this. Elihu’s remonstrance I. Founded on the supremacy of God. Where there is absolute supremacy, there ca...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 34:1-18 In this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proof of the Divine Righteousness
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

If, now, thou hast understanding, hear this, Job should use his powers of observation in a proper way; hearken to the voice of my words. Elihu want...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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¹⁶ If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Related Commentaries of Job 34:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

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

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Job 34:16