13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. …
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. …
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-16)Eliphaz here falls very foul upon Job, because he contradicted what he and his colleagues had said, and did not acquiesce in it and applaud it, as they expected. Proud people are apt thus to take it very much amiss if they may not have leave to dictate and give law to all about them, and to censure those as ignorant and obstinate, and all that is naught, who cannot in every thing say as they say.…
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