20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
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Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. …
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
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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