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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 13:4

Forgers] better, 'plasterers,' i.e. they plaster their lies over God's misgovernment and hide its evils.

7, 8. 'Does God require His actions to be defended by their untruths and servile flattery?' The friends condemned Job unjustly in order to uphold God's justice. They were special pleaders for God, because they wanted to curry favour with Him.

8, 10. Accept] RV 'respect.' The phrase is used of a judge who shows partiality. Considerations of self-interest lead them to give God their verdict and not Job.

9. 'Do they think they can deceive God with their partiality? He penetrates their cowardly motives.'

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See also Job 13:4 in other biblical comments:

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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