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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 15:12

And what do thine eyes wink at?— Or, And what are thine eyes taking aim at? The verb signifies properly to wink with one eye, as those who aim at a mark. See Heath and Houbigant.

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See also Job 15:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 15:12. _WHY DOTH THINE HEART CARRY THEE AWAY?_] Why is it that thou dost conceive and entertain such high sentiments of thyself? _AND WHAT DO THY EYES WINK AT_] With what splendid opinion...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHY DOTH THINE HEART CARRY THEE AWAY? - Why do you allow your feelings to control you in spite of the decisions of the understanding? Eliphaz means to represent him as wholly under the influence of pa...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE SECOND SERIES OF CONTROVERSIES CHAPTER 15 Eliphaz's Second Address _ 1. Tells Job that he is self-condemned (Job 15:1)_ 2. Charges him with pride (Job 15:7) 3. The wicked and their lot (Job 15...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 15:2 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent (Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all religion (Job 15:4) and breaks the reverential stillness, w...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _what do thine eyes wink at_ Rather, WHEREFORE DO THINE EYES WINK? i. e., flash or roll, sign of violent passion. In the first clause "heart" is the excited mind under strong feeling....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Eliphaz rebukes Job's contemptuous treatment of the opinions of his friends, and his irreverence towards God First, starting with Job's claim to a wisdom beyond that of his friends (ch. Job 12:3; Job...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Turning from Job's arrogant claims to superior wisdom Eliphaz must rebuke his violent and irreverent behaviour towards God: What is man that he should be clean?...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. CRISIS IN COMMUNICATION OR THE MIRACLE OF DIALOGUE? (Job 15:1, Job 21:34). A. THE GOODNESS OF GOD AND THE FATE OF THE WICKEDELIPHAZ'S REBUTTAL (Job 15:1-35). 1. Job's speech and conduct are pe...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _WHY DOTH THINE HEART CARRY THEE AWAY? AND WHAT DO THY EYES WINK AT,_ Wink - i:e., why do thy eyes evince passion and pride? (Proverbs 13:1; Psalms 35:19.)...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WHAT DO THY EYES WINK AT?] render, 'why do thy eyes flash (in anger)?'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND SERIES OF SPEECHES (JOB 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence, and the fearlessness with which in his anguish he has...

  • 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 15 ELIPHAZ’S SECOND SPEECH...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Job said that he wanted to meet God. And Job wanted to reason with God. Job was sincere when he said this. He could not explain why God had not rescued him from his troubles. But Job still trusted God...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHAT DO THY EYES WINK AT? — Or, Why do they wink? as though it was only thou who perceivedst it....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מַה ־יִּקָּחֲךָ֥ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וּֽ מַה ־יִּרְזְמ֥וּן...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the facts of human life. No positive reconciliation is effected a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “THE HEAVENS ARE NOT CLEAN” Job 15:1 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by _rebuking_ Job, Job 15:1. He complains that the words of Job proved him to be unwise, J...

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

    Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first criticized Job's manner, charging him with using me...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Why doth thine heart (h) carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, (h) Why do you stand in your own conceit?...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Why. Septuagint, "What has thy heart dared, or what have thine eyes brought thee?" Hebrew, "what do thy eyes wink at?" (Haydock) through pride and disdain, Psalm xxxiv. 19., and Proverbs vi. 13. (Cal...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? (8) Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? (9) What knowest thou, that we know not?...

  • 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

    WHY DOTH THINE HEART CARRY THEE AWAY?.... To such conceit of thyself, and contempt of others, and even to slight the consolations of God; the heart, being deceitful and wicked, sometimes carries away...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, Ver. 12. _Why doth thine heart carry thee away?_] Violently transport thee; _sc._ beyond all bounds of reason and modesty, _Quis te...

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

    _Why doth thy heart carry thee away?_ Why dost thou suffer thyself to be transported by the pride of thy heart, to use such unworthy and unbecoming expressions, both concerning us and concerning God a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Why doth thine heart carry thee away? Why should Job's inner excitement, his wounded pride, cause him to meet their efforts with such bitter passion? AND WHAT DO THY EYES WINK AT, with an excited, ang...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ELIPHAZ ATTEMPTS TO REBUKE JOB...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He had first at least spoken with a measure of considerat...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    JOB is rebuked for his uncontrolled passion that has displayed itself in his spirited speeches. The claim is that Job has been angrily attacking God....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-16 Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Why dost thou suffer thyself to be transported by the pride and lusts of thy heart to use such unworthy and unbecoming expressions, both concerning us, and concerning God and his providence. WHAT DO T...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 15:12 heart H3820 away H3947 (H8799) eyes H5869 wink H7335 (H8799) thine heart - Ecc

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Eliphaz's theory about Job, charging him with foolishly justifying himself. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Eliphaz. CONCLUSION: Those speeches which do no good, being of no service either to God, o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 15:2. _Fill his belly with the east wind;_ a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to a declaration that Job's defence was a mere storm of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Why doth thine heart carry thee away?_ IMPULSIVENESS Elihu means to say, Why dost thou allow thy feelings to carry thee beyond the boundaries of reason? The vast masses of mankind are the victims o...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:1 Second Cycle. The arguments of each participant harden in the second round of speeches. Once again the three friends say that Job is suffering because of his sin. Job refuses to a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ_ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his little success with Job, who rejected his friend’s counse...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same order of speakers is maintained. Job answers each speaker in...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now at this point, Eliphaz, who was the first friend of Job's to speak, speaks for the second time. And he claims that he is older than Job, more experienced than Job, and thus Job ought to listen to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 5:3; Acts 5:4; Acts 8:22; Ecclesiastes 11:9; James 1:14;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Why — Why dost thou suffer thyself to be transported by the pride of thine heart, to use such unworthy expressions? Wink — Why dost thou look with such an angry, supercilious, and disdainful look?...

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