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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Job 35:5

Thee. Thy sin cannot hurt, nor thy virtue add any thing to God. He is not therefore actuated by resentment, or jealousy, but by justice. (Calmet) --- He revenges the injury done by the sinner to himself, ver. 8. (St. Augustine, Confessions iii. 8.) --- The inference is therefore wrong, (Calmet) that God will not regard the sins or punishment of men, because he thence derives no profit, ver. 3. (Haydock) --- The strong sentences of Eliu agree not (or are ill-applied) to the blessed Job. (St. Gregory xxvi. 7.) (Worthington)

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 35:5. _LOOK UNTO THE HEAVENS_] These heavens, and their host, God has created: the bare sight of them is sufficient to show thee that God is infinitely beyond thee in wisdom and excellence....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LOOK UNTO THE HEAVENS, AND SEE - This is the commencement of the reply which Elihu makes to the sentiment which he had understood Job to advance, and which Eliphaz had proposed formerly to examine. Th...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 35 _ 1. Remember the greatness of God (Job 35:1)_ 2. Why God is silent and does not answer (Job 35:9) Job 35:1. Job having kept silence Elihu continues and asks him if this is sound judgment...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Elihu inquires whether it is Job's righteousness which finds expression in his question as to the profitableness of religion. Let him look to the heavens and see how far God is above him. Man's sin or...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LOOK. Look attentively....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The reply of Elihu to Job's complaint. A glance at heaven, the infinitely exalted abode of God, must tell us that our conduct whether good or bad cannot affect Him. Our righteousness confers no profit...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. Man's actions, good or bad, do not help nor hurt God; they do affect men. (Job 35:4-8) TEXT 35:4-8 4 I WILL ANSWER THEE, And thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; And beh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _LOOK UNTO THE HEAVENS, AND SEE; AND BEHOLD THE CLOUDS WHICH ARE HIGHER THAN THOU._ Elihu, like Eliphaz (Job 22:2; Job 22:12), shows that God is too exalted in nature to be susceptible of benefit or h...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-8. Elihu (Job 34:9) had charged Job with saying that there was no advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion....

  • 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 35 ELIHU CONTINUES TO DISCU...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Christians do not do good deeds in order to impress God. And we do not pretend that our actions will change God’s attitudes. Whatever we do, God remains the same (Hebrews 13:6). God is always good. Go...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הַבֵּ֣ט שָׁמַ֣יִם וּ רְאֵ֑ה וְ שׁ֥וּר שְׁ֝חָק

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SONGS IN THE NIGHT Job 35:1 God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but themselves. There is no motive, therefo...

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

    Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations o...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the (c) clouds [which] are higher than thou. (c) If you cannot control the clouds, will you presume to instruct God?...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Elihu spake moreover, and said, (2) Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? (3) For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What pr...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    LOOK UNTO THE HEAVENS, AND SEE,.... The firmament of heaven, in which are the sun and moon and stars: AND BEHOLD THE CLOUDS [WHICH] ARE HIGHER THAN THOU; the clouds of the air or sky, which are lower...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds [which] are higher than thou. Ver. 5. _Look unto the heavens and see_] Yea, look into them, if thou couldst, as did Stephen the proto-martyr, Act...

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

    _I will answer thee, and thy companions_ That is, those who are of thy opinion. _Look unto the heavens_, &c. Cast up thine eyes to the heavens; look upon the clouds and the sky; and consider that, hig...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Look unto the heavens and see, trying to comprehend, to some extent, God's majesty by contemplating the throne of His power; AND BEHOLD THE CLOUDS WHICH ARE HIGHER THAN THOU, their lofty heights illus...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB'S STANDPOINT OF THE FUTILITY OF PIETY FALSE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 deal...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Notice the "if". Elihu does not accuse Job of having lived an evil life, but his point is that God is neither affected by man's rebellion nor his righteousness. Human conduct only affects other men. H...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    How much more is God, who is far above all heavens, higher than thou! And therefore God is out of the reach of all profit or loss by thy actions. If thy goodness do not profit thee, it is certain it d...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 35:5 Look H5027 (H8685) heavens H8064 see H7200 (H8798) behold H7789 (H8798) higher H1361 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Job's rash talk reproved. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: It is vain to appeal to God to remove affliction, or to try to acquit ourselves, if we have...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 35:2. _My righteousness is more than God's._ The LXX react as the Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:9, “...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?_ MAN’S CHARACTER Nothing is so important to man as his character. I. That selfishness is an evil in man’s character.” For thou saidst, What adv...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:1 Elihu thinks Job believes that his righteousness entitles him to God’s blessing, but Elihu believes that neither faithfulness nor wickedness influences God (vv. Job 35:1). Job had...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH_ After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job 35:1.—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c. I. REPROVES...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 35:1 In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspondent blessings...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Elihu continues to speak, he said, Do you think this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's? (Job 35:1-2) Now Job didn't actually say that, but he is taking Job's words and s...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:27; Isaiah 40:22; Isaiah 40:23; Isaiah 55:9; Job 22:12;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Clouds, &c. — They are far above us, and God is far above them. How much then is he out of the reach either of our sins or our services?...

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