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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Job 35:2

Verse Job 35:2. My righteousness is more than God's?] This would indeed be a blasphemous saying; but Job never said so, neither directly nor constructively: it would be much better to translate the words צדקי מאל tsidki meel, I am righteous BEFORE God. And Job's meaning most certainly was, "Whatever I am in your sight, I know that in the sight of God I am a righteous man;" and he had a right to assume this character, because God himself had given it to him.

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See also Job 35:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THINKEST THOU THIS TO BE RIGHT? - This is the point which Elihu now proposes to examine. He, therefore, solemnly appeals to Job himself to determine whether he could himself say that he thought such a...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 35 _ 1. Remember the greatness of God (Job 35:1)_ 2. Why God is silent and does not answer (Job 35:9) Job 35:1. Job having kept silence Elihu continues and asks him if this is sound judgment...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Elihu inquires whether it is Job's righteousness which finds expression in his question as to the profitableness of religion. Let him look to the heavens and see how far God is above him. Man's sin or...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Statement of Job's charge against God that under His rule of the world to be righteous is no advantage to a man. The verses read, 2. Thinkest thou this to be thy right, And callest thou it, My just...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. THE ACTS OF GOD AND THE ACTS OF MAN (Job 35:1-16) 1. Job has said he has seen no profit in righteousness. (Job 35:1-3) TEXT 35:1-3 1 MOREOVER ELIHU ANSWERED AND SAID, _2_ Thinkest thou this to...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THINKEST THOU THIS TO BE RIGHT, THAT THOU SAIDST, MY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS MORE THAN GOD'S?_ More than. Umbreit translates, as Job 9:2; Job 25:4, "I am righteous (literally, my righteousness is) before G...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-8. Elihu (Job 34:9) had charged Job with saying that there was no advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RIGHT] RV '_thy_ right,' thy just cause....

  • 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 35 ELIHU CONTINUES TO DISCU...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    In other words, Job was saying, ‘God does not care whether a man is innocent or not. I thought that God would help me because of my good deeds. But in fact, I am suffering as an evil person deserves t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXXV. (2) MY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS MORE THAN GOD’S. — See Job 19:6, &c. Job had not in so many words said this, but what he had said was capable of being so represented, and perhaps seemed to involve it. ...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֲ֭ זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SONGS IN THE NIGHT Job 35:1 God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but themselves. There is no motive, therefo...

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

    Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations o...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My (a) righteousness [is] more than God's? (a) Job never spoke these words: but because he maintained his innocency, it seemed as though he would s...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _God. Eliu being greatly mortified at Job's silence, uses still more provoking expressions, and pretends to refute one of the holy man's assertions, which never escaped his lips, though he had complai...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Elihu spake moreover, and said, (2) Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? (3) For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What pr...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THINKEST THOU THIS TO BE RIGHT,.... Elihu appeals to Job himself, to his conscience and reason; who as a natural man, guided by the light of nature and reason only, and judging according to the dictat...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My righteousness [is] more than God's? Ver. 2. _Thinkest thou this to be right?_] Heb. Reckonest thou this to be right? _q.d._ I appeal to thine ow...

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

    _Thinkest thou this to be right?_ Canst thou in thy conscience, upon second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? _My righteousness is more than God's_ Not that Job said this in express terms, but...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB'S STANDPOINT OF THE FUTILITY OF PIETY FALSE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? Did Job believe he was right in making such assertions?...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 deal...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Canst thou in thy conscience, upon second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? Not that Job said this in express terms, but he said those things from which this might seem to follow, as that God...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 35:2 think H2803 (H8804) right H4941 say H559 (H8804) righteousness H6664 Gods H410 Thinkest -...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Job's rash talk reproved. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: It is vain to appeal to God to remove affliction, or to try to acquit ourselves, if we have...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 35:2. _My righteousness is more than God's._ The LXX react as the Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:9, “...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:1 Elihu thinks Job believes that his righteousness entitles him to God’s blessing, but Elihu believes that neither faithfulness nor wickedness influences God (vv. Job 35:1). Job had...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:2 MY RIGHT BEFORE GOD. Job had claimed that God had wronged him (Job 19:6). In Elihu’s view, this meant Job was claiming that _he_ was right, rather than God (see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH_ After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job 35:1.—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c. I. REPROVES...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 35:1 In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspondent blessings...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Elihu continues to speak, he said, Do you think this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's? (Job 35:1-2) Now Job didn't actually say that, but he is taking Job's words and s...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Job 10:7; Job 16:17; Job 19:6; Job 19:7; Job 27:2;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thou saidst — Not that Job said this in express terms, but he said those things from which this might seem to follow, as that God had punished him more than he deserved....

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