Job 15:9

What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

In us - or 'with us;' Hebraism for we are, aware of.

Related Commentaries of Job 15:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What knowest thou that we know not? - What pretensions or claims to wisdom have you which we have not? We have had, at least, equal advantages, a...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 15:2-19 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent ( Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? What knowest thou - Is it likely that thy intellect is greater...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Series of Speeches (Job 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence,...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1-35 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the fa...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Heavens Are not Clean” Job 15:1-35 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? (8) Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

What knowest thou that we know not ?.... Which are pretty near the words of Job to his friends, Job 12:3 ; and to the same sense is what follows:...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

What knowest thou, that we know not? [what] understandest thou, which [is] not in us? Ver. 9. What knowest thou, that we know not? ] Here Eliphaz...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Art thou the first man that was born? Hast thou lived ever since the creation of the world, and treasured up the experiences of all ages in thy own...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Second Address of Eliphaz. B. C. 1520. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He retorts upon Job his own expressions, Job 12:3 , Job 13:2 .
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his litt...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 15:2 . Fill his belly with the east wind; a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same orde...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliphaz Attempts to Rebuke Job
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

What knowest thou that we know not? What understandest thou which is not in us? Cf 12:3; 13:2, Eliphaz replying to Job's pertinent questions in this...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 10:7 ; 2 Corinthians 11:21-30 ; 2 Corinthians 11:5 ; Job 13:2 ; Job 26:3 ; Job 26:4

⁹ What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Related Commentaries of Job 15:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 15:9