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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Job 20:25

It is drawn and cometh out of the body, the wicked himself drawing the arrow of God out of his body, in order to save his life, if possible; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall, for he himself removes the gleaming steel; terrors are upon him, as he realizes that his doom is upon him.

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See also Job 20:25 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 20:25. _IT IS DRAWN, AND COMETH OUT_] This refers to _archery_: The arrow is _drawn out_ of the sheaf or quiver, and discharged from the bow against its mark, and pierces the vitals, and pas...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IT IS DRAWN - Or rather, “he draws” - that is, he draws out the arrow that has been shot at him; or it may mean, as Prof. Lee supposes, that he draws, that is, “someone” draws the arrow from its quive...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 20 THE SECOND ADDRESS OF ZOPHAR _ 1. Zophar's swift reply (Job 20:1)_ 2. Another description of the life and fate of the wicked (Job 20:4) Job 20:1. Zophar, the twitterer, begins his reply t...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 20. SECOND SPEECH OF ZOPHAR. Zophar helps the return to the wider problem by appearing once more with a strong doctrine as to the shortness of the prosperity of the wicked. His theme is, Sin bring...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _It is drawn_ Rather, HE DRAWETH IT FORTH that is, the arrow (Job 20:24). _the glistering sword_ Rather, the glittering SHAFT (Isaiah 49:2), or, more generally, the glittering steel; what is meant is...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    His insatiable greed shall be satisfied at last. God shall fill him full of his judgments....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. POWERLESSNESS OF PROSPERITYNO ULTIMATE SECURITYZOPHAR'S WARNING (Job 20:1-29) TEXT 20:1-29 THEN ANSWERED ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE, AND SAID, _2_ Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even b...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IT IS DRAWN, AND COMETH OUT OF THE BODY; YEA, THE GLITTERING SWORD COMETH OUT OF HIS GALL: TERRORS ARE UPON HIM._ It is drawn - literally, 'He (God) draweth (the sword, Joshua 5:13), and (no sooner...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ZOPHAR'S SECOND SPEECH Zophar ignores Job's conviction that God will one day establish his innocence, and proceeds to describe the short triumph of the wicked and his certain downfall and punishment...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God is a fair judge. He will punish a wicked man. A man might be able to escape from his enemies. But nobody can escape from God....

  • 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 20 ZOPHAR’S LAST SPEECH AN...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    YEA, TERRORS OVERTAKE HIM. — Even when he has escaped a second and a third calamity, terrors shall still be upon him. This was all perfectly true in a sense, yea, even a truism, but it was utterly fal...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    שָׁלַף֮ וַ יֵּצֵ֪א מִ גֵּ֫וָ֥ה וּ֭ בָרָק

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XVII. IGNORANT CRITICISM OF LIFE Job 20:1 ZOPHAR SPEAKS THE great saying that quickens our faith and carries thought into a higher world conveyed no Divine meaning to the man from Naamah. The autho...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “THE TRIUMPHING OF THE WICKED” Job 20:1 Zophar is the man who least of all understood Job. The rebuke which Job had just administered, Job 19:28, has vexed him, so that he speaks with impatience. Th...

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

    With evident haste, Zophar replied. His speech is introduced with an apology for his haste and a confession of his anger. He had heard the reproof, but he was not convinced; and the spirit of his unde...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    It is drawn, and cometh out of the (n) body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors [are] upon him. (n) Some read, of the quiver....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The sword is, occurs not in the Vulgate, (Haydock) though it be in the Complutensian and Sixtine editions. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; the glittering sword cometh o...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (4) Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, (5) That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? (6) Though his excellency mount up to...

  • 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

    IT IS DRAWN, AND COMETH OUT OF THE BODY,.... That is, the arrow with which a wicked man is stricken through; either it is drawn, and comes out of the quiver, as Broughton; or rather is drawn out of th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors [are] upon him. Ver. 25. _It is drawn, and cometh out of the body_] That is, the arrow out of the qu...

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

    _He shall flee from the iron weapon_ That is, from the sword or spear; and so shall think himself out of danger. _The bow of steel _ Which is of great strength, and therefore sendeth forth the arrow w...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WICKED MAN'S BRIEF TRIUMPH (vv.1-5) Zophar does not even consider the possibility that Job is not wicked, but again strongly condemns the wicked, making it evident that he is really speaking of...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "Pulling out the arrow to try to save himself would do no good" _(Bible Knowledge Comm. p. 743)._ "Zophar painted. ghastly picture of the end of. man who is the object of God's wrath. Zophar may very...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-29 Zophar, having described the vexations which attend wicked practices, shows their ruin from God's wrath. There is no fence against this, but in Christ, who is the only Covert from the storm and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IT IS DRAWN; either, 1. A sword, which may be understood out of this Hebrew verb, which is for the most part used of that weapon, as NUMBERS 22:23,31 JUD 8:20, &c., and out of the following branch of...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 20:25 drawn H8025 (H8804) out H3318 (H8799) body H1465 glittering H1300 out H1980 (H8799) gall...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Zophar's second discourse on Job's case. CHARACTERS: God, Zophar, Job. CONCLUSION: Though wicked men may sometimes prosper, their joy is but for a moment and will quickly end in endless so...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 20:2. _I make haste_ to answer, for thou reproachest both God and us. Zophar had felt the point of Job's sword, in the preseding discourse; but the present chapter may well be considered as a most...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 20:1 In his second response, Zophar expresses frustration at Job’s continued belief that God has brought about his suffering but will ultimately vindicate him (vv. Job 20:2). Zophar th...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ZOPHAR’S SECOND SPEECH_ Produces nothing new; much more outspoken than before. Enlarges on the miseries overtaking the wicked, insinuating that Job was such. His argument,—like in condition, like in...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 20:1 Zophar's second speech is even more harsh than his first (Job 11:1.). He adds coarseness and rudeness to his former vehement hostility (Job 20:7,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Zophar, the third of the speakers, gives his second discourse. And again, he was the guy that was dealing with traditions earlier, and with wisdom and all, so he said to Job, Therefore do my thoug...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 5:11; 2 Samuel 18:14; Deuteronomy 32:41; Jeremiah 20:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    It — The arrow, which had entered into his body, and now was drawn out of it either by himself or some other person; having in general said, that it came out of his body, he determines also the part o...

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