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Job 22:4

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Is the punishment inflicted on thee from fear of thee, in order to disarm thee? as Job had implied (notes, Job 7:12; Job 7:20; Job 10:17).

Will he enter ... into judgment? Job had desired this (Job 13:3; Job 13:21). He ought rather to have spoken as Psalms 143:2.

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See also Job 22:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WILL HE REPROVE THEE FOR FEAR OF THEE? - Or, rather, will he come into trial, and argue his cause before a tribunal, because he is afraid that his character will suffer, or because he feels himself bo...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    God's treatment of men being for their sakes and according to what they are, it is inconceivable that He should chastise them for their piety. _for fear of thee_ Rather, FOR THY (godly) FEAR, thy piet...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    God's treatment of men cannot be due to any respect which He has to Himself, for He is too lofty to be affected by anything human. He deals with men according to their ways, and Job's afflictions can...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WILL HE REPROVE THEE— _Will he dispute with thee concerning thy religion?_ Houbigant....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RV 'Is it for thy fear _of him_ that he reproveth thee, that he entereth with thee into judgment? 'Is it likely you are suffering as you do for your goodness? 5-9. The sins with which Eliphaz now def...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    At last, Eliphaz accused Job clearly. He said that God was punishing Job for his evil deeds. But Eliphaz was wrong. Job was a good, honest man (Job 1:1)....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֲֽ֭ מִ יִּרְאָ֣תְךָ יֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ יָבֹ֥וא עִ֝מְּךָ֗...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Will he reprove thee for fear (b) of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? (b) Lest you should reprove or hurt him?...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, (2) Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? (3) Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art right...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 22:4 fear H3374 corrects H3198 (H8686) enters H935 (H8799) judgment H4941 reprove - Psalms 39:11

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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