ZOPHAR'S SECOND SPEECH Zophar ignores Job's conviction that God will one day establish his innocence, and proceeds to describe the short triumph of the wicked and his certain downfall and punishment at God's hand. Perhaps he wishes Job to apply the description to himself and take warning therefrom;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHECK OF MY REPROACH] RV 'the reproof which putteth me to shame.' He refers to Job's reproaches in Job 19.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Seek_ TO PLEASE THE POOR] i.e. seek in distress the favour of the humblest. FOR HIS HANDS BUDDE reads 'his offspring.' RESTORE THEIR GOODS] which he had extorted from them in his prosperity.... [ Continue Reading ]
RV 'His bones are full of' (the vigour of) 'his youth, but it shall lie down with him in the dust.' 12, 13. Like a sweetmeat which is retained in the mouth as long as possible, so the sinner revels in his sin. 14-16. The consequences of sin figuratively described: cp. Proverbs 23:29. HIS MEAT] bet... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FLOODS, etc.] RV 'the flowing streams of honey,' etc.: a figure of prosperity. SURELY HE SHALL NOT FEEL QUIETNESS] RM 'Because he knew no quietness in his greed.' His greed was never satisfied.... [ Continue Reading ]
RV 'There was nothing left that he devoured not; therefore his prosperity shall not endure.' 22B. RV 'The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him'; i.e. all who have suffered at his hands. 23-29. The terrible death of the wicked.... [ Continue Reading ]
STEEL] better, 'bronze.' 25A. RV 'He draweth it forth, and it cometh,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
RV 'All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown _by man_ shall devour him; it shall consume that which is left in his tent.'... [ Continue Reading ]
The v. seems to be Zophar's harsh retort (_a_) to Job's conviction of a vindicator from heaven of his innocence (Job 16:19; Job 19:25), and (_b_) to his appeal to the earth (see Job 16:18).... [ Continue Reading ]