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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Job 27:1-4

Job continued his parable His grave and weighty discourse. As God liveth He confirms the truth of his expressions by an oath, because he found them very backward to believe what he professed. Who hath taken away my judgment Who, though he knows my integrity, yet does not plead my cause against my friends. All the while my breath is in me Which is the constant companion and certain sign of life; or my soul or life is in me; and Spirit of God Or rather, the breath of God; is in my nostrils I protest, that as long as I have breath in my body, and he shall enable me to speak a word; my lips shall not speak wickedness, &c. My tongue shall be the faithful interpreter of my heart, and I will never speak otherwise than I think.

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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