15They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
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And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred. …
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-22)Three things here apologize for Elihu’s interposing as he does in this controversy which had already been canvassed by such acute and learned disputants:— 1. That the stage was clear, and he did not break in upon any of the managers on either side: They were amazed (Job 32:15); they stood still, and answered no more , Job 32:16. They not only left off speaking themselves, but they stood still, to…
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