Job 30:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

Bowels - regarded as the seat of deep feeling (Isaiah 16:11).

Boiled - violently heated and agitated.

Prevented - old English for unexpectedly came upon me, surprised me.

Job 30:27

27 My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.