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Job 23:2

Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

Today - implying, perhaps that the debate was carried on through more days than one (see 'Introduction').

Bitter - (Job 7:11; Job 10:1). Bitter - (Job 7:11; Job 10:1).

My stroke - the hand of God on me (margin; Job 19:21; Psalms 32:4).

Heavier than - is so heavy that I cannot relieve myself adequately by groaning.

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See also Job 23:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 23:2. _EVEN TO-DAY_ IS _MY COMPLAINT BITTER_] Job goes on to maintain his own innocence, and shows that he has derived neither conviction nor consolation from the discourses of his friends....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    EVEN TO-DAY - At the present time. I am not relieved. You afford me no consolation. All that you say only aggravates my woes. MY COMPLAINT - See the notes at Job 21:3. BITTER - Sad, melancholy, distr...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 23-24 JOB'S REPLY _ 1. O that I knew where I may find Him (Job 23:1)_ 2. Trusting yet doubting (Job 23:10) 3. Hath God failed? (Job 24:1) 4. Job's further testimony as to the wicked ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Job still rebels, though he does his best to repress his complaints (Job 23:2). Translate as _mg._ Job 23:6 f. shows the gain Job has got. Job 23:8. He is still in quest of God, but now is convinced t...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    COMPLAINT. complaining. MY. Septuagint and Syriac read "His". STROKE. hand. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the calamity occasioned by it. Compare Job 13:21; Job 19:21....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The A. V. is almost certainly wrong in its rendering of this verse, though a more satisfactory rendering is hard to give. The text is probably faulty. Literally tendered according to the usual meaning...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job's Reply to the Third Speech of Eliphaz. Job continues to miss any Moral Government of the World by God As before, in the two preceding cycles of debate, Job's mind is too much absorbed in contemp...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. JOB'S PERSISTENT DESIRE OR VALUE OF ARGUING WITH GOD? (Job 23:1, Job 24:25) 1. Job has honored God and obeyed his word, but God will not give him a hearing; He intentionally avoids him. (Job 23:...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    23:2 bitter. (k-6) Perhaps 'violent.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S SEVENTH SPEECH (JOB 23, 24) Job makes but slight reference to the remarks of Eliphaz, but continues to brood over the mysteries of God's dealings with himself (Job 23), and with mankind (Job 24...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 23 JOB SPEAKS AGAIN JOB WA...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    EVEN TO DAY. — Or, _Still is my complaint bitter_ or _accounted rebellion; yet is my stroke heavier than my groaning: my complaint is no just measure of my suffering. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    גַּם ־הַ֭ יֹּום מְרִ֣י שִׂחִ֑י יָ֝דִ֗י כָּבְד

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XX. WHERE IS ELOAH? Job 23:1; Job 24:1 Job SPEAKS THE obscure couplet with which Job begins appears to involve some reference to his whole condition alike of body and mind. "Again today, my plain...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HE KNOWETH THE WAY THAT I TAKE” Job 23:1 This chapter is threaded by a sublime faith. Job admitted that his complaint seemed rebellious, but God's hand had been heavy on him. From the misunderstand...

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

    In answer to Eliphaz, ob took no notice of the terrible charges made against him. That is postponed to a later speech. Rather, he discussed Eliphai conception of his view of God as being absent from t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Bitterness. Instead of comfort, he only meets with insult from his friends. He therefore appeals to God, (Worthington) but with fear. (Calmet) --- Scourge, is not in Hebrew. (Menochius) --- But it ex...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Then Job answered and said, (2) Even today is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. (3) Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! (4) I wo...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    EVEN TODAY [IS] MY COMPLAINT BITTER,.... Job's afflictions were continued on him long; he was made to possess months of vanity; and, as he had been complaining ever since they were upon him, he still...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Even to day [is] my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. Ver. 2. _Even today is my complaint bitter_] _q.d._ After all mine endeavour to satisfy you, I am still misinterpreted, an...

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

    _Even to-day is my complaint bitter_ Even at this time notwithstanding all your promises and pretended consolations. For your discourses give me neither relief nor satisfaction. Hence in this and the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Even today is my complaint bitter, full of defiance, maintaining its attitude of opposition against the admonitions of Eliphaz; MY STROKE IS HEAVIER THAN MY GROANING, his hand was weighing down heavil...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB DESIRES A JUDICIAL DECISION OF GOD...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MY STROKE: _ Heb._ my hand...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Job knows that his friends view his complaining as rebellion against God, but Job will continue to complain despite their displeasure, yet such complaining or groaning does not remove his suffering. G...

  • 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

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Always remember, dear friends, that one of the great lessons of the Book of Job is this, that we may never judge a man's character by his condition. The best of men may have the most of suffering and...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job again answers. He longs for God. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: Those who keep the way of the Lord may comfort themselves with the thought that they are being tried,...

  • 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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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    To — day — Even at this time, notwithstanding all your pretended consolations. Stroke — The hand or stroke of God upon me. Groaning — Doth exceed my complaints....

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