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Verse Job 20:18. _THAT WHICH HE LABOURETH FOR SHALL_ HE _RESTORE_] I
prefer here the reading of the _Arabic_, which is also supported by
the _Syriac_, and is much nearer to the _Hebrew_ text than the...
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THAT WHICH HE LABOURED FOR SHALL HE RESTORE - This means that he shall
give back the profit of his labor. He shall not be permitted to enjoy
it or to consume it.
AND SHALL NOT SWALLOW IT DOWN - Shall...
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CHAPTER 20 THE SECOND ADDRESS OF ZOPHAR
_ 1. Zophar's swift reply (Job 20:1)_
2. Another description of the life and fate of the wicked (Job 20:4)
Job 20:1. Zophar, the twitterer, begins his reply...
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JOB 20. SECOND SPEECH OF ZOPHAR. Zophar helps the return to the wider
problem by appearing once more with a strong doctrine as to the
shortness of the prosperity of the wicked. His theme is, Sin bring...
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His sin changes into his punishment....
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THAT WHICH HE LABOURED FOR, SHALL HE RESTORE— _He shall restore what
he gained by his labour, and shall not consume it. His merchandize was
abundant, but he shall not enjoy it._ Houbigant....
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E.
POWERLESSNESS OF PROSPERITYNO ULTIMATE SECURITYZOPHAR'S WARNING (Job
20:1-29)
TEXT 20:1-29
THEN ANSWERED ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE, AND SAID,
_2_ Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me,
Even b...
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_THAT WHICH HE LABOURED FOR SHALL HE RESTORE, AND SHALL NOT SWALLOW IT
DOWN: ACCORDING TO HIS SUBSTANCE SHALL THE RESTITUTION BE, AND HE
SHALL NOT REJOICE THEREIN._
Image from food which is taken awa...
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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...
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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 20
ZOPHAR’S LAST SPEECH
AN...
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THAT WHICH HE LABOURED FOR SHALL HE RESTORE... — The latter part of
this verse is probably right; but it may be, “According to the
substance that he hath gotten he shall not rejoice.”...
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מֵשִׁ֣יב יָ֭גָע וְ לֹ֣א יִבְלָ֑ע כְּ
חֵ֥יל תְּ֝מוּרָתֹ֗ו וְ לֹ֣א יַעֲלֹֽס׃...
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XVII.
IGNORANT CRITICISM OF LIFE
Job 20:1
ZOPHAR SPEAKS
THE great saying that quickens our faith and carries thought into a
higher world conveyed no Divine meaning to the man from Naamah. The
auth...
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“THE TRIUMPHING OF THE WICKED”
Job 20:1
Zophar is the man who least of all understood Job. The rebuke which
Job had just administered, Job 19:28, has vexed him, so that he speaks
with impatience.
T...
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With evident haste, Zophar replied. His speech is introduced with an
apology for his haste and a confession of his anger. He had heard the
reproof, but he was not convinced; and the spirit of his unde...
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That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow
[it] down: according to [his] substance [shall] the restitution [be],
(i) and he shall not rejoice [therein].
(i) That is these rave...
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_Suffer eternal torments. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "according to his
substance, shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice."
(Protestants)_...
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(4) Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, (5)
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the
hypocrite but for a moment? (6) Though his excellency mount up to...
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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...
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THAT WHICH HE LABOURED FOR SHALL HE RESTORE,.... This explains what
was before figuratively expressed by vomiting,
Job 20:15; and is to be interpreted either of that which another
laboured for; so th...
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That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow
[it] down: according to [his] substance [shall] the restitution [be],
and he shall not rejoice [therein].
Ver. 18. _That which he la...
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_That which he laboured for shall he restore_ Expressed in Hebrew by
only two words, משׁיב יגע, _meshib jagang_, literally,
_restituens laborem, restoring labor:_ that is, the goods which were
gotten...
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ZOPHAR PICTURES THE END OF THE UNGODLY...
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THE WICKED MAN'S BRIEF TRIUMPH
(vv.1-5)
Zophar does not even consider the possibility that Job is not wicked,
but again strongly condemns the wicked, making it evident that he is
really speaking of...
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ACCORDING TO HIS SUBSTANCE SHALL THE RESTITUTION BE:
_ Heb._ according to the substance of his exchange...
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10-22 The miserable condition of the wicked man in this world is
fully set forth. The lusts of the flesh are here called the sins of
his youth. His hiding it and keeping it under his tongue, denotes...
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THAT WHICH HE LABOURED FOR, Heb. _labour_, i.e. the goods which were
gotten with labour; either,
1. By the labour of others; or rather,
2. By his own labour; which may relate as well to the goods of...
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Job 20:18 restore H7725 (H8688) labored H3022 swallow H1104 (H8799)
proceeds H8545 business H2428 enjoyment H5965 (H8799)
shall he restore - Job 20:10, Job 20:15
swallow - Job 20:5; Proverbs 1:12;...
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CONTENTS: Zophar's second discourse on Job's case.
CHARACTERS: God, Zophar, Job.
CONCLUSION: Though wicked men may sometimes prosper, their joy is but
for a moment and will quickly end in endless so...
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Job 20:2. _I make haste_ to answer, for thou reproachest both God and
us. Zophar had felt the point of Job's sword, in the preseding
discourse; but the present chapter may well be considered as a most...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 20:1 In his second response, Zophar expresses
frustration at Job’s continued belief that God has brought about his
suffering but will ultimately vindicate him (vv. Job 20:2). Zophar
th...
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_ZOPHAR’S SECOND SPEECH_
Produces nothing new; much more outspoken than before. Enlarges on the
miseries overtaking the wicked, insinuating that Job was such. His
argument,—like in condition, like in...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 20:1
Zophar's second speech is even more harsh than his first (Job 11:1.).
He adds coarseness and rudeness to his former vehement hostility (Job
20:7, Job 20:15). His whole discourse...
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So Zophar, the third of the speakers, gives his second discourse. And
again, he was the guy that was dealing with traditions earlier, and
with wisdom and all, so he said to Job,
Therefore do my thoug...
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Amos 8:4; Ezekiel 7:12; Hosea 8:7; Hosea 8:8; Hosea 9:1; Isaiah 24:7;
James 4:8; James 4:9; Jeremiah 11:15; Jeremiah 11:16;...
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Swallow — So as to hold it. He shall not possess it long, nor to any
considerable purpose. Yea, he shall be forced to part with his estate
to make compensations for his wrongs. So that he shall not en...