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Job 35:3

What... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

sin. Hebrew chata'. App-44.

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See also Job 35:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 35:3. _WHAT ADVANTAGE WILL IT BE UNTO THEE?_] As if he had said to God, "My righteousness cannot profit thee, nor do I find that it is of any benefit to myself." Or perhaps Elihu makes here...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR THOU SAIDST - Another sentiment of a similar kind which Elihu proposes to examine. He had already adverted to this sentiment of Job in Job 34:9, and examined it at some length, and had shown in re...

  • 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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Statement of Job's charge against God that under His rule of the world to be righteous is no advantage to a man. The verses read, 2. Thinkest thou this to be thy right, And callest thou it, My just...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. THE ACTS OF GOD AND THE ACTS OF MAN (Job 35:1-16) 1. Job has said he has seen no profit in righteousness. (Job 35:1-3) TEXT 35:1-3 1 MOREOVER ELIHU ANSWERED AND SAID, _2_ Thinkest thou this to...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR THOU SAIDST, WHAT ADVANTAGE WILL IT BE UNTO THEE? AND, WHAT PROFIT SHALL I HAVE, IF I BE CLEANSED FROM MY SIN?_ Explanatory of "this" in Job 35:2, 'For thou sayest (to thyself, as if a distinct p...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    _IF_ _I he cleansed_ FROM MY SIN] RV 'more than if I had sinned.'...

  • 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

    In other words, Job was saying, ‘God does not care whether a man is innocent or not. I thought that God would help me because of my good deeds. But in fact, I am suffering as an evil person deserves t...

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־תֹ֭אמַר מַה ־יִּסְכָּן ־לָ֑ךְ מָֽה ־א֝

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Please thee, since thou punishest the guiltless. (Menochius) --- If I sin. Job had not said so, but it seemed to follow from his expressions, chap. xxi. 7. See chap. xxii. 3. Whether sin be committed...

  • 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

    FOR THOU SAIDST, WHAT ADVANTAGE WILL IT BE UNTO THEE?.... Meaning that his righteousness, his holy life and conversation, were of no avail to him: he received no more benefit by being righteous than i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? [and], What profit shall I have, [if I be cleansed] from my sin? Ver. 3. _For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?_] Here he endeavo...

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

    _Thinkest thou this to be right?_ Canst thou in thy conscience, upon second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? _My righteousness is more than God's_ Not that Job said this in express terms, but...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For, or that, THOU SAIDST, WHAT ADVANTAGE WILL IT BE UNTO THEE, namely, to Job? AND, WHAT PROFIT SHALL I HAVE IF I BE CLEANSED FROM MY SIN, literally, "more than by my sin"? Job had charged God with b...

  • 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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    IF I BE CLEANSED FROM MY SIN? OR, IF BY IT MORE THEN BY MY SIN...

  • 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

    This verse contains the proof of the foregoing charges. Job had oft affirmed that he was, and still continued to be, righteous, though he had no present benefit by it, but much bitterness with it; and...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 35:3 say H559 (H8799) advantage H5532 (H8799) profit H3276 (H8686) sinned H2403 what advantage -...

  • 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

    Job 10:15; Job 21:15; Job 31:2; Job 34:9; Job 9:21;...

  • 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

    Thou saidst — Another imputation upon God. Unto thee — Unto me; such changes of persons being frequent in the Hebrew language. What profit, &c. — God does not reward so much as I deserve. But it was n...

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