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Job 32:21,22

Elihu spoke like a lawyer. He promised to be fair to everyone. So he realised his own responsibilities.

Elihu would not lie to try to prove his ideas. His words would be sincere. He knew that God was listening to his words. And God was not merely Job’s judge. God was Elihu’s judge too.

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See also Job 32:21,22 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 32:21. _LET ME NOT - ACCEPT ANY MAN'S PERSON_] I will speak the truth without fear or favour. _NEITHER LET ME GIVE FLATTERING TITLES_] I will not give epithets to any man that are not desc...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LET ME NOT, I PRAY YOU - This is not to be regarded as an address to them, or a prayer to God, but as an expression of his determination. It is similar to the phrase which we use when we say, “may I n...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 32--33:7 _ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_ 2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6) 3. His address to Job (Job 33:1) Job 32:1. As

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    If the friends have nothing to say, that is no reason for Elihu's silence. He is full of words, and must give them vent. The fear of God will prevent his showing partiality....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Turning from the three friends Elihu seems to speak in soliloquy and present to his own mind the singular situation: the three friends are discomfited before Job and reduced to silence; this should no...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _neither let me give_ Rather, NEITHER WILL I GIVE FLATTERY. The words express the speaker's resolution to be sincere and fearless, to have regard to the question itself solely, and not to allow himsel...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    LET ME NOT, I PRAY YOU— Elihu's apology for himself is, that he would not presume to interpose in the debate till they who were his elders had done speaking: _I said, Days should speak, and multitude...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 32:11-22 11 BEHOLD, I WAITED FOR YOUR WORDS, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended onto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, O...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _LET ME NOT, I PRAY YOU, ACCEPT ANY MAN'S PERSON, NEITHER LET ME GIVE FLATTERING TITLES UNTO MAN._ 'May I never accept,' etc. Elihu alludes to Job's words (Job 13:8; Job 13:10), wherein be complains t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with surpri...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אַל ־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי ־אִ֑ישׁ וְ אֶל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ELIHU ENTERS Job 32:1 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is another side of...

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

    The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interru...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, (m) neither let me give flattering titles unto man. (m) I will neither have regard for riches, credit, nor authority but will speak the very truth....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Man. Hebrew, "give flattering titles unto man." Protestants, "I do not respect a mortal." Septuagint, (Haydock) "nothing shall make me conceal the truth: I will give things their proper names." Job s...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mult...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Elihu's Speeches I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had just replied to Zophar's speech. 1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...

  • 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

    LET ME NOT, I PRAY YOU, ACCEPT ANY MAN'S PERSON,.... Neither the person of Job, because of his poverty and affliction, indulging too much to pity and commiseration, and affecting to get a good name fr...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. Ver. 21. Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person] _q.d._ This leave you must give me, or at le...

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

    _Let me not accept any man's person_ So as, either from fear of, or respect to, any man, to speak otherwise than I think. Do not expect me to speak partially, or by way of flattery, to any one, but be...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, he intended to show no partiality, NEITHER LET ME GIVE FLATTERING TITLES UNTO MAN, he was unacquainted with the arts of complimentary speech....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ELIHU GIVES THE REASON FOR HIS SPEAKING...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There appe...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    _ _ Job 32:21 He would be impartial and would not take sides for or against Job, neither would he flatter anyone (Job 32:22), for he feared God. "He has. responsibility to God, who will hold him accou...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-22 If we are sure that the Spirit of God suggested what we are about to say, still we ought to refrain, till it comes to our turn to speak. God is the God of order, not of confusion. It is great r...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Do not expect that I should out of fear or respect to any of you speak partially, but bear with my free and plain dealing with you all. As I shall not censure and reproach Job as a hypocrite or profan...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 32:21 partiality H5375 (H8799) anyone H376 H6440 flatter H3655 (H8762) man H120 accept -...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse, stating his reasons for interfering. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Elihu, friends. CONCLUSION: One who is jealous of the honor of God cannot be grieved when injury is plainly do...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 32:2. _Elihu._ The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of na...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB 32:1 Elihu: Suffering as a Discipline. A new speaker, Elihu, is introduced (Job 32:1), followed by an uninterrupted record of his speeches (Job 32:6). Th

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 32:6 Elihu’s opening speech repeats what the introductory section has described (vv. Job 32:1). Elihu directs his remarks primarily at the three friends....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Job 32:2. “_Elihu_” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been consid...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of his argu...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So sitting nearby was a young man whose name was Elihu. So these three men [Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz] cease to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of E...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 14:17; 2 Samuel 14:20; Acts 12:22; Acts 12:23; Acts 24:2;...

  • 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

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