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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 12:15

He withholdeth the waters— This seems to refer to the universal deluge; as the latter part of the next verse probably alludes to the fall.

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See also Job 12:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 12:15. _HE WITHHOLDETH THE WATERS_] This is, I think, an allusion to the _third_ day's work of the creation, Genesis 1:9: _And God said, Let the waters be gathered together unto one_ _place...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE WITHHOLDETH THE WATERS - From the clouds and springs. He has control over the rains and the fountains; and when these are withheld, rivers and lakes become dry. The Syriac renders this, - “if he re...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR _ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_ 2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7) 3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1) 4. He appeals to God ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Eliphaz had appealed to revelation, Bildad to the wisdom of the ancients, Zophar assumes that he himself is the oracle of God's wisdom. Job answers this assumption. Firstly Zophar is not the only wise...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job 12:7-10 referred to what one could _see_of God's power and wisdom in the world, these verses refer to what one might learn of them by _hearing_ancient men discourse regarding them. In ch. Job 13:1...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _withholdeth the waters_ In droughts. The second half of the verse refers to floods and cataclysms....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. ARBITRARILY HE DECREES WHAT WILL BE. (JOB 12:13-25) TEXT 12:13-25 13 With _God_ is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BEHOLD, HE WITHHOLDETH THE WATERS, AND THEY DRY UP: ALSO HE SENDETH THEM OUT, AND THEY OVERTURN THE EARTH._ Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; also he sendeth them out, and they ove...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (JOB 12-14) The friends have said God is wise and mighty. Job replies, 'I know that as well as you. You infer that He is also righteous, but experience shows that His power and wisd...

  • 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 12 JOB REPLIES TO ZOPHAR’S...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God is powerful. He is much greater than any person. He even controls the weather (verse 15). He knows when we lie (verse 16). And he is our judge (verse 14)....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּ † מַּ֣יִם וְ יִבָ֑שׁוּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “GOD'S PATHS IN DEEP WATERS” Job 12:1 Job sets himself to disprove Zophar's contention that wickedness invariably causes insecurity in men's dwellings; and in doing so he bitterly complains that his...

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

    Job's last reply in this first cycle is to the whole argument, as well as to Zophar's application of it. From beginning to end, it thrills with sarcasm, while it maintains its denial of personal guilt...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? (12) В¶ With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. (13) With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and unders...

  • 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

    BEHOLD, HE WITHHOLDETH THE WATERS, AND THEY DRY UP,.... Or "lays a restraint in" or "on the waters" s; either in the ocean, as he did at the creation, when he gathered the waters that were upon the fa...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. Ver. 15. _Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up_] He not only, when he pleaseth...

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

    _He withholdeth the waters_ Which are reserved in the clouds, that they may not fall upon the earth; _and they dry up_ Namely, the waters upon the earth, springs, brooks, and rivers dry up, as after t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Behold, He withholdeth the waters, restraining all calamity at His will, AND THEY DRY UP; ALSO HE SENDETH THEM OUT, releasing their devastating power, AND THEY OVERTURN THE EARTH....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    God's Government of the World...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB EMPHASISES GOD'S GREATNESS AND WISDOM (vv.1-25) Job's reply to Zophar was understandably sarcastic, "No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!" (v.2). Zophar had implied that h...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none c...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE WITHHOLDETH THE WATERS; which are reserved in the clouds, that they may not fall upon the earth. THEY DRY UP, i.e. the waters upon the earth, ponds, and springs, and brooks, and rivers....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 12:15 withholds H6113 (H8799) waters H4325 up H3001 (H8799) out H7971 (H8762) overwhelm H2015 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job answers his three friends, extolling God's wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: There is a wise providence which guides and governs all things by rules with which t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 12:6. _The tabernacles of robbers prosper._ Or as it might be rendered, a placid tranquility gladdens the tabernacles of robbers; referring to the Arabs, who plunder the merchants. This and the fo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Behold, He breaketh down._ JOB’S MAXIMS Perhaps Job uses this lofty language concerning God for two reasons. 1. To show that he could speak as grandly of the Eternal as his friends had spoken. 2....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:1 In the longest response of the dialogues with his three friends, Job shows his growing frustration with their claims of wisdom (even though he agrees with them about God’s supreme...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 12:13 In these verses, Job asserts that God’s providential governing of the world is much more extensive than his friends realize. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR_ I. Defends himself against the charge of ignorance implied in Zophar’s speech (Job 12:2). His defence is:— 1. _Ironical_ (Job 12:2). “No doubt but ye are the people; and wisd...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The discourse of Job, here begun, continues through three chapters (Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1.). It is thought to form the conclusion of the first day's colloquy. In it Job for the first...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Job answered him and said, No doubt but you are the people, and wisdom is going to die with you (Job 12:1-2). He's about had it with these guys who think they know all the answers, and they're not...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 8:35; 1 Kings 8:36; Amos 5:8; Genesis 6:13;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The waters — Which are reserved its the clouds, that they may not fall upon the earth. They — The waters upon the earth, springs, and brooks, and rivers. As at the time of the general deluge, to which...

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