Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

The Spirit of God, at this time, seems to have powerfully wrought on the mind of Job. Here he witnessed a good confession; decla ...

be led by the sanctifying grace of God to restore what was unjustly gotten, as Zaccheus was, is a great mercy. But to be forced ...

after another. But religion is not a vain thing. If it be so to us, we may thank ourselves for resting on the outside of it. Job ...

Verses 1–4 Eliphaz considers that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting hi ...

Verses 1–7 Job appeals from his friends to the just judgement of God. He wants to have his cause tried quickly. Blessed be God, ...

Wickedness often unpunished. (1–12) The wicked shun the light. (13–17) Judgements for the wicked. (18–25) Verses 1–12 Job discou ...

—Bildad drops the question concerning the prosperity of wicked men; but shows the infinite distance there is between God and man ...

and severe; that very complaint proving the necessity for their being sent, in order to his being further humbled in the sight o ...

Chapter 28 Chapter Outline Concerning wordly wealth. (1–11) Wisdom is of inestimable value. (12–19) Wisdom is the gift of God. ( ...

Chapter 29 Chapter Outline Job's former comforts. (1–6) The honour paid to Job, His usefulness. (7–17) His prospect of prosperit ...

and turns to sin. Every one that has the spirit of wisdom, has not the spirit of government; but Job had both. Yet he had the te ...

Job not guilty of hypocrisy and violence. (33–40) Verses 1–8 Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but ...

Verses 33–40 Job clears himself from the charge of hypocrisy. We are loth to confess our faults, willing to excuse them, and to ...

If we are sure that the Spirit of God suggested what we are about to say, still we ought to refrain, till it comes to our turn t ...

That which turns men from sin, saves them from hell. What a mercy it is to be under the restraints of an awakened conscience! Ve ...

Verses 1–9 Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened ...

saith, Let my Saviour, my wise and loving Lord, choose every thing for me. I am sure that will be wisest, and the best for his g ...

words without knowledge. Let us be admonished, in our afflictions, not so much to set forth the greatness of our suffering, as t ...

Verses 15–23 Elihu shows that Job caused the continuance of his own trouble. He cautions him not to persist in frowardness. Even ...

of the year proves the folly of their complaints. Believers should avoid this; no days are bad as God makes them, though we make ...