Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Job 15:2
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge... — Job therefore is not wise, and his words have been vain and windy.
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge... — Job therefore is not wise, and his words have been vain and windy.
Verse Job 15:2. _SHOULD A WISE MAN UTTER VAIN KNOWLEDGE_] Or rather, _Should a wise man utter the science of wind_? A science without solidity or certainty. _AND FILL HIS BELLY WITH THE EAST WIND?_]...
SHOULD A WISE MAN - Referring to Job, and to his claims to be esteemed wise; see Job 12:3; Job 13:2, Job 13:6. The argument of Eliphaz here is, that the sentiments which Job had advanced were a suffic...
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...
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...
SHOULD... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. VAIN. empty. i.e. windy science. WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9....
_Should a wise man utter vain knowledge_ Or, _will a wise man answer with vain_, &c., lit., _knowledge of wind_, i. e. empty and loud, cf. ch. Job 8:2; Job 16:2. The word _wise_refers back to Job's cl...
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...
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...
_SHOULD A WISE MAN UTTER VAIN KNOWLEDGE, AND FILL HIS BELLY WITH THE EAST WIND?_ A wise man - which Job claims to be. VAIN KNOWLEDGE - Hebrew, windy knowledge-literally, 'of wind' (Job 8:2), In Eccle...
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...
AND FILL, etc] utter idle, empty remarks....
Job said that he was as wise as his friends (Job 12:3). He even said that they could learn from his words (Job 13:5-6). But Eliphaz thought that there was a terrible error in Job’s beliefs....
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...
הֶֽ חָכָ֗ם יַעֲנֶ֥ה דַֽעַת ־ר֑וּחַ וִֽ ימַלֵּ
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...
“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...
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...
Should a wise man utter (a) vain knowledge, and fill his belly (b) with the east wind? (a) That is, vain words, and without consolation? (b) Meaning, with matters that are of no importance, which ar...
_Heat. Hebrew, "east wind," (Haydock) or give vent to passion. (Haydock) --- Eliphaz now rebukes Job without any reserve. (Calmet) --- He was perhaps displeased at the comparison used by the latter, c...
(1) В¶ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, (2) Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? (3) Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wh...
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...
SHOULD A WISE MAN UTTER VAIN KNOWLEDGE,.... As Job had been thought to be, or as he himself thought he was, which he might say sarcastically; or as he really was, not worldly wise, nor merely wise in...
_Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?_ Ver. 2. _Should a wise man utter vain knowledge_] Heb. Knowledge of the wind; light, frothy, empty discourses, that ha...
_Should a wise man_ Such as thou pretendest to be, _utter vain knowledge_ Hebrews דעת רוח, _dagnath, ruach, knowledge of wind;_ that is, empty words, without any sense or solidity in them; _and fill h...
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge and fill his belly, literally, "his inward parts," his breast, WITH THE EAST WIND? The east Wind was noted for its stormy bluster. His point was that Job's own s...
ELIPHAZ ATTEMPTS TO REBUKE JOB...
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...
VAIN KNOWLEDGE: _ Heb._ knowledge of wind...
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...
A WISE MAN; such as thou seemest and pretendest to be. VAIN KNOWLEDGE, i.e. empty words, without any sense or solidity in them. FILL HIS BELLY, i.e. satisfy his own mind and conscience, which being se...
Job 15:2 man H2450 answer H6030 (H8799) empty H7307 knowledge H1847 fill H4390 (H8762) himself H990 wi
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...
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...
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...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:2 Eliphaz says Job is full of WIND rather than wisdom. ⇐ ⇔...
_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...
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...
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...
Hosea 12:1; James 3:13; Job 11:2; Job 11:3; Job 13:2;...
Fill — Satisfy his mind and conscience. East wind — With discourses not only unprofitable, but also pernicious both to himself and others; as the east — wind was in those parts....