Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Job 9:20
Job speaks. Render, 'Though I am innocent, a word may put me in the wrong; though I am upright, He can pervert me.' It is therefore useless to plead.
Job speaks. Render, 'Though I am innocent, a word may put me in the wrong; though I am upright, He can pervert me.' It is therefore useless to plead.
Verse Job 9:20. _IF I JUSTIFY MYSELF_] God must have some reason for his conduct towards me; I therefore do not pretend to justify myself; the attempt to do it would be an insult to his majesty and ju...
IF I JUSTIFY MYSELF, MINE OWN MOUTH SHALL CONDEMN ME - That is, referring still to the form of a judicial trial, if I should undertake to manage my own cause, I should lay myself open to condemnation...
CHAPTER S 9-10 JOB ANSWERS BILDAD _ 1. The supremacy and power of God (Job 9:1)_ 2. How then can Job meet Him? (Job 9:11) 3. He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked (Job 9:22) 4. Confession of we...
JOB 9:1 is Job's answer to the position taken up by Bildad, viz. that the Almighty cannot judge falsely (Job 8:3). In Job 2 accepts the general principle that God judges according to merit. But of wha...
These verses describe what would ensue in the supposed case that God had actually responded to Job's citation. He would not listen to Job's plea but would crush him with His infinite power. The words...
From the operation of this terrible force in the physical world Job passes on to describe its display among creatures, and to shew how it paralyses and crushes them....
These three verses read as follows, If you speak of the strength of the mighty, Here I am! (saith He) If of judgment, Who will set me a time?...
Were I in the right, mine own mouth would condemn me, Were I perfect, He would prove me perverse: In Job 9:20 Job is the speaker; he describes the effect upon him of the might of God, though he had r...
DISCOURSE: 459 THE EVIL OF A SELF-JUSTIFYING SPIRIT Job 9:20. _If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Though I were perfect, ye...
IF I JUSTIFY MYSELF— _If I call myself righteous, my mouth shall condemn me: if innocent, it shall prove me perverse;_ Job 9:21. _Innocent,_ or _being innocent, yet would I not make trial; nor would m...
2. Arbitrarily God deals with him, no matter what he may do. (Job 9:13-24) TEXT 9:13-24 13 GOD WILL NOT WITHDRAW HIS ANGER; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him. 14 How much less shall I answer...
_IF I JUSTIFY MYSELF, MINE OWN MOUTH SHALL CONDEMN ME: IF I SAY, I AM PERFECT, IT SHALL ALSO PROVE ME PERVERSE._ If I justify myself. Maurer translates-`If I were just' - i:e., if I had right on my s...
God is so perfect that even an innocent man would feel guilty. This is partly true. God is so holy that even his special servants in heaven cover their faces (Isaiah 6:2). But, in the future, we shall...
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 9 JOB REPLIES TO BILDAD’S F...
אִם ־אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי תָּֽם ־אָ֝֗נִי...
X. THE THOUGHT OF A DAYSMAN JOB 9:1; Job 10:1 Job SPEAKS IT is with an infinitely sad restatement of what God has been made to appear to him by Bildad's speech that Job begins his reply. Yes, yes; it...
“THE DAYSMAN” Job 9:1 Ponder the sublimity of the conceptions of God given in this magnificent passage. To God are attributed the earthquake that rocks the pillars on which the world rests, Job 9:6;...
Job now answered Bildad. He first admitted the truth of the general proposition, Of a truth I know that it IS so; and then propounded the great question, which he subsequently proceeded to discuss in...
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: (o) [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. (o) If I stood in my own defence yet God would have just cause to condemn me if...
_Condemn me, as this conduct would appear presumptuous. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "if I be just, my mouth will utter impiety," (Haydock) in declaring it. (Olymp.)_...
(13) If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. (14) В¶ How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? (15) Whom, though I were righteous,...
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...
IF I JUSTIFY MYSELF,.... Seek for justification by his own righteousness, trust in himself that he was righteous, say that he was so, and pronounce himself a righteous man, what would it signify? MIN...
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Ver. 20. _If I justify myself_] If, in default of other pleaders, I should undertake...
_If I justify myself_ If I plead against God my own righteousness and innocence; _my own mouth shall condemn me_ God is so infinitely wise, and just, and holy, that he will find sufficient matter of c...
JOB'S DEFENSE AGAINST SUSPICION. Both Eliphaz and Bildad had attempted to fasten upon Job some specific wrong, seeking from him a confession to that effect. He therefore defends himself against this...
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; even if he were right, the confusion of his speech would condemn him; IF I SAY, I AM PERFECT, innocent, without guilt, IT SHALL ALSO PROVE ME PERV...
HOW CAN MAN BE JUST BEFORE GOD? (vv.1-13) Job's reply to Bildad occupies two Chapter s, 35 verses longer than Bildad's arguments had taken. But Job acknowledged, "Truly, I know it is so," that is, h...
Once again Job claims that he is righteous, but God is so overwhelming that Job was afraid he would become confused and end up witnessing against himself....
14-21 Job is still righteous in his own eyes, ch. Job 32:1, and this answer, though it sets forth the power and majesty of God, implies that the question between the afflicted and the Lord of provide...
If I plead against God mine own righteousness and innocency, God is so infinitely wise and just, that he will find sufficient matter of condemnation from my own words, though spoken with all possible...
Job 9:20 righteous H6663 (H8799) mouth H6310 condemn H7561 (H8686) blameless H8535 perverse H6140 (H8799) ju
CONTENTS: Job answers Bildad, denying he is a hypocrite. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Bildad. CONCLUSION: Man is an unequal match for his Maker, either in dispute or combat. If God should deal with any of...
Job 9:5. _Removeth the mountains,_ by earthquakes. The great mountain ranges have continuous caverns, with interior rivers and lakes. Where liases, iron and sulphur abound, volcanoes form their beds o...
_If I justify myself._ THE FOLLY OF SELF-JUSTIFICATION One of Rev. Murray M’Cheyne’s elders was in deep darkness and distress for a few weeks, but one Sunday after the pastor’s faithful preaching he...
_Which doeth great things past finding out._ JOB’S IDEA OF WHAT GOD IS TO MANKIND He regards the Eternal as-- I. Inscrutable. 1. In His works. “Which doeth great things past finding out.” How great...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 9:1 Job responds, in a speech that is relentlessly legal: ch. Job 9:1 is framed by the term CONTEND ...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 9:20 Job thinks that no matter what he says, God will find his words unpersuasive and PERVERSE. When Job says, “I AM BLAMELESS” (also in v. Job
_JOB’S REPLY TO BILDAD_ Strongly affirms the truth of Bildad’s speech as to God’s justice (Job 9:1). Declares the impossibility of fallen man establishing his righteousness with God. The same, already...
EXPOSITION JOB 9:1 Job, in answer to Bildad, admits the truth of his arguments, but declines to attempt the justification which can alone entitle him to accept the favourable side of Bildad's alterna...
So Job answers him and he said, I know it is true (Job 9:1-2): What? That God is fair. That God is just. Now that is something that we need to all know. That is true. God is righteous. God is just. Th...
1 Timothy 6:5; Isaiah 6:5; James 3:2; Job 1:1; Job 15:5;...
Justify — If I plead against God mine own righteousness and innocency....