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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 37:24

Fear — Fear or reverence him, and humbly submit to him, and not presume to quarrel or dispute with him. Wise of heart — Wise in their own eyes.

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See also Job 37:24 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 37:24. _MEN DO THEREFORE_] Therefore men, אנשים _anashim_, wretched, miserable, ignorant, sinful men, _should fear him_. _HE RESPECTETH NOT ANY_] No man is valuable in his sight on account...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MEN DO THEREFORE FEAR HIM - There is reason why they should fear him, or why they should treat him with reverence. HE RESPECTETH NOT ANY THAT ARE WISE OF HEART - He pursues his own plans, and forms an...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 36:22--37:24 _ 1. God's power and presence in nature (Job 36:22)_ 2. The thunderstorm (Job 37:1) 3. The snow and the rain (Job 37:6) 4. Elihu's concluding remarks ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    How can he, whose mind is dark, address God? Shall I invite Him to converse and court destruction? (Job 37:19 f.). In Job 37:21 follow _mg._ And now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in t...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _wise of heart_ That is, wise in their own thoughts. God has respect unto the humble a final exhortation to Job to abstain from presumptuous complaints of God, and to unite with mankind everywhere in...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Elihu sums up his teaching regarding the greatness of God, which is ever conjoined with righteousness. It is befitting men, therefore, not to judge Him, but to fear Him, for He regards not them that a...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job 36:26-33. The greatness and unsearchableness of God, seen in His marvellous operations in the skies; and exhortation to Job to allow these wonders duly to impress him, and to bow beneath the great...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. Man should realize his insignificant position and fear God. (Job 37:14-24) TEXT 37:14-24 14 HEARKEN UNTO THIS, O JOB: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know how...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _MEN DO THEREFORE FEAR HIM: HE RESPECTETH NOT ANY THAT ARE WISE OF HEART._ Do - rather, ought. WISE - in their own conceits. Remarks: (1) None of the operations in nature are haphazard-they are al...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    37:24 heart. (i-14) Or 'none clever in heart shall see him.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RESPECTETH] RV 'regardeth.' WISE OF HEART] i.e. confident in their own wisdom, as Job was in Elihu's opinion....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONCLUDED) 2. The thunder is frequently called the voice of God: cp. Psalms 29. SOUND] RM 'muttering.'...

  • 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 37 ELIHU INTRODUCES GOD TO...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Perhaps Elihu realised that God would speak soon. So Elihu told the other men clearly that they must respect God. In verse 23, Elihu reminded the men about the main ideas in his speech. The men had a...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MEN DO THEREFORE FEAR HIM. — Or, “Therefore men may fear Him; but as for the wise in heart, no one even of them shall see Him.” This may be, and probably is, the meaning, though the literal rendering...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לָ֭כֵן יְרֵא֣וּהוּ אֲנָשִׁ֑ים לֹֽא ־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כָּל...

  • 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

    THE LIGHT IN THE CLOUDS Job 37:1 As Elihu spoke a thunder-storm was gathering, and much of the imagery of this chapter is suggested by that fact. The little group listened to the sound of God's voice...

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

    The description of the storm commenced in the previous chapter and is here completed. There is first the drawing up of the water into the clouds, their spreading over the sky, the strange mutterings o...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Fear him, and receive with respect whatever he shall appoint. (Haydock) --- And all. Hebrew, "he fears not any that are wise of heart." He knows that the most intelligent (Calmet) must confess their i...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS READER, it is highly profitable to follow, with our profound meditation, the Lord in all his works of nature, and to be ever ready to bless him for all the goodness he is unceasingly besto...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (14) В¶ Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. (15) Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? (16) Dost thou know the b...

  • 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

    MEN DO THEREFORE FEAR HIM,.... Or should, because of his greatness in power, judgment, and justice; and because of his goodness, in not afflicting for his pleasure's sake, but for the profit of men; a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart. Ver. 24. _Men do therefore fear him_] They do, or should do, for his excellent greatness and goodness, Psa 130:4 Matthew 10:...

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

    _Fair weather cometh out of the north_ From the northern winds, which scatter the clouds and clear the sky. Elihu concludes with some short, but great sayings, concerning the glory of God. He speaks a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Men do therefore fear Him, namely, such as follow true wisdom; HE RESPECTETH NOT ANY THAT ARE WISE OF HEART, He does not deem those worthy of notice who are proud of their own knowledge, wise in their...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FINAL ADMONITION ADDRESSED TO JOB...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    MAN'S IMPOTENCE IN THE STORM (vv.1-5) As the storm breaks upon them, Elihu himself trembles (v.1). The thunder of God's voice calls for man's close attention and His lightning spreads over the whole...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Therefore, truly wise men submit to God and stand in awe of Him. In contrast, God is not impressed with the wise of heart, that is, "the wishes of those who would have Him submit His conduct to their...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    21-24 Elihu concludes his discourse with some great sayings concerning the glory of God. Light always is, but is not always to be seen. When clouds come between, the sun is darkened in the clear day....

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    MEN DO THEREFORE FEAR HIM; for this cause, to wit, because of God's infinite and excellent perfections, and especially those mentioned in the foregoing verse, _men do or should_ (for the future tense...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 37:24 men H582 fear H3372 (H8804) partiality H7200 (H8799) wise H2450 heart H3820 fear -...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's majesty. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: We must all own that our finite understandings cannot comprehend the infinite perfections of God, but w...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 37:5. _God thundereth marvellously with his voice._ See on Psalms 29. This chapter is divided from the former, in the midst of a sublime description of a storm. Job 37:22. The golden splendour _co...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Teach us what we shall say unto Him._ MAN AND GOD I. Suggestions concerning man. 1. The sublimest act, speaking to God. “Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reas...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH CONTINUED_ Elihu continues his discourse, apparently in the midst of loud thunder-claps, suddenly issuing from the storm-cloud out of which the Almighty was about to speak, and...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 37:1 It has been already remarked that there is no natural division between Job 36:1 and Job 37:1.—the description of the thunderstorm and its effects runs on. From its effect on cattl...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    At this also my heart trembled, and is moved out of his place. Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightni...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Hosea 3:5;...

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