Job 22:25 NIV,NKJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 22:21-30

Methinks I can almost forgive Eliphaz his hard censures of Job, which we had in the beginning of the chapter, though they were very unjust and unkind, for this good counsel and encouragement which he gives him in these verses with which he closes his discourse, and than which nothing could be better said, nor more to the purpose. Though he thought him a bad man, yet he saw reason to have hopes concerning him, that, for all this, he would be both pious and prosperous. But it is strange that out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:25

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence ,.... In temporal things, secure the plenty of gold and silver possessed of; surround and protect by his providence, that there shall be no danger of the Sabeans and Chaldeans, or others, breaking in and stealing it away; and, in spirituals, preserve from all enemies, sin, Satan, and the world; be a wall of fire about him, his fortress, his tower, and place of defence; or keep him as in a garrison, through faith unto salvation; or, as others render the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:25

Thou shalt have plenty of silver - Here again the versions and critics vary. The critics may disagree; but the doctrine of Eliphaz is sufficiently plain: "To those whom God loves best he gives the most earthly good. The rich and the great are his high favorites: the poor and the distressed he holds for his enemies." In the above verses there seems to be a reference to the mode of obtaining the precious metals: Gold in dust; Gold in streams from the hills and mountains; 3. Silver in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:1-30

Eliphaz returns to the attack, but with observations that are at first strangely pointless and irrelevant, e.g. on the unprofitableness of man to God (verses l, 2), and on the slight importance of Job's case (verse 3). After this weak prelude, however, there is more vigour in his assault. In verses 4-9 he directly charges Job with a number of specified sins, and in verses 10, 11 declares his sufferings to be the consequence of them. He then proceeds to accuse him of denying God's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:1-30

Censorious and uncharitable reasoning. Eliphaz again takes up the word. He does not contest Job's position, that life presents many examples of the prosperity of the godless, and of the calamities of the godly, but he still maintains that only grievous sins, such as he proceeds to specify — oppression, hard-heartedness, injustice to his neighbours—could be the cause of his misfortunes and miseries (verses 2-10). He then proceeds to give an earnest warning against further indulgence in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:21-30

At this point a transition occurs. Eliphaz turns away from reproaches, open or covert, designed to exhibit Job as an example of extreme wickedness, and falls back on those topics which were the main subjects of his first exhortation ( Job 5:8-27 ), viz. an earnest appeal to Job to return to God, to repent and amend (verses 21-23) and a lavish outpouring of promises, or prophecies, that in that case he should be delivered from all his troubles, should recover his wealth and prosperity, obtain... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:21-30

Eliphaz to Job: 3. An uncalled for exhortation. I. THE PATHWAY OF PENITENCE . 1 . Acquaintance with God . The word points to such an intimate knowledge of God as might be secured by dwelling with him on familiar terms in the same house. The meaning is that Job required, as a first step towards temporal and spiritual recovery, to disabuse his mind of the obviously false impressions of the Divine character which he entertained, and to get to know God as he really was in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:21-30

Peace with God. In clear words reconciliation with God is urged. "Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace." Ignorance of God casts men off from the highest good—from the fellowship of their truest and best Friend. Deep in the heart of the wicked enmity against God reigns. This is sin's utmost folly. Men are to be judged by their relation to a pure and true standard. The utmost condetonation lies buried in a repudiation of the highest goodness, the supreme righteousness, the purest... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:24-25

Rich in God. The idea of these verses seems to be that if a man will give up his earthly riches, his jewels and gold of Ophir, God will be to him a Defence, and as gold ore and silver in bars. I. RENUNCIATION THE CONDITION OF TRUE WEALTH . We do not get the best riches by grasping, but by giving. Sacrifice, not selfishness, is the source of the highest prosperity. We must renounce in order that we may attain. This principle is exemplified in various ways 1 . Typified in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:25

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defense ; rather, thy treasure. The word is the same as that used in the first clause of Job 22:24 , It properly signifies "ore." The general meaning of the passage seems to be, "However rich thou mayest be in the precious metals, thy true treasure—that which thou wilt value most—will be the Almighty himself." And thou shalt have plenty of silver ; or, and he shall be previous silver unto thee (see the Revised Version). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 22:21-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 22:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:1-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:1-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:21-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:21-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:21-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:24-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 22:25

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