Job 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? How long wilt thou speak these things? - Wilt thou still go on to charge God foolishly? Thy heavy affliction proves that thou art under his wrath; and his wrath, thus manifested, proves that it is for thy sins that he punisheth thee.

Be like a strong wind? - The Arabic, with which the Syriac agrees, is (Syriac) rucholazomati, the spirit of pride. Wilt thou continue to breathe forth a tempest of words? This is more literal.

Job 8:2

2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?