Job 9:30-33 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 9:25-35

Job here grows more and more querulous, and does not conclude this chapter with such reverent expressions of God's wisdom and justice as he began with. Those that indulge a complaining humour know not to what indecencies, nay, to what impieties, it will hurry them. The beginning of that strife with God is as the letting forth of water; therefore leave it off before it be meddled with. When we are in trouble we are allowed to complain to God, as the Psalmist often, but must by no means complain... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:30

If I wash myself with snow water ,.... As it came from heaven, or flowed from the mountains covered with snow, as Lebanon, see Jeremiah 18:14 ; or was kept in vessels for such use, as being judged the best for such a purpose; so it was used by the ancients F14 "Discubuimus, pueris aquam nivalem in manus infundentibus", Petronius in Satyr. , as being what whitens the skin, and strengthens the parts by contracting the pores, and hindering perspiration; it signifies, in a figurative... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:31

Yet shall thou plunge me in the ditch ,.... In the filthy ditch of sin, the pit wherein is no water, the horrible pit, the mire and clay, in which all unregenerate men are, and to which hypocrites return, as the swine to its wallowing in the mire; and in which impurity self-righteous persons are, and are sooner or later made to appear, notwithstanding all their outward righteousness, holiness, purity, and perfection they boast of; and though Job was neither of these, not an unregenerate man,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:32

For he is not a man, as I am ,.... For though the parts and members of an human body are sometimes ascribed to him, yet these are to be understood by an anthropopathy, speaking after the manner of men, there being something in him, which in a figurative sense answers to these; otherwise we are not to conceive of any corporeal shape in him, or that there is any likeness to which he is to be compared: he is a spirit infinite, immortal, immense, invisible, pure and holy, just and true, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:33

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us ,.... Or "one that reproves" F17 מוכיח "arguens", Montanus, Bolducius, Drusius; "redarguens", Vatablus, Mercerus. ; who upon hearing a cause reproves him that is found guilty, or is blameworthy, or has done injury to another; but there is no such person to be found, among angels or men, capable of this, supposing, as if Job should say, I should appear to be the injured person; or there is no "umpire" or "arbitrator" F18 "Arbiter", Junius... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:30

If I wash myself with snow water - Supposed to have a more detergent quality than common water; and it was certainly preferred to common water by the ancients. Of this we find an example in an elegant but licentious author: Tandem ergo discubuimus, pueris Alexandrinis Aquam in manus Nivatam infundentibus, aliisque insequentibus ad pedes - Petr. Satyr., cap. xxxi. "At length we sat down, and had snow water poured on our hands by lads of Alexandria," etc. Mr. Good supposes that there is an... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:31

And mine own clothes shall abhor me - Such is thine infinite purity, when put in opposition to the purity of man, that it will bear no comparison. Searched and tried by the eye of God, I should be found as a leper, so that my own clothes would dread to touch me, for fear of being infected by my corruption. This is a strong and bold figure; and is derived from the corrupted state of his body, which his clothes dreaded to touch, because of the contagious nature of his disorder. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:32

For he is not a man as I am - I cannot contend with him as with one of my fellows in a court of justice. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:33

Neither is there any day's-man - מוכיח בינינו beyneynu mochiach , a reprover, arguer, or umpire between us. Day's - Man, in our law, means an arbitrator, or umpire between party and party; as it were bestowing a day, or certain time on a certain day, to decree, judge, or decide a matter - Minshieu. Day is used in law for the day of appearance in court, either originally or upon assignation, for hearing a matter for trial - Idem. But arbitrator is the proper meaning of the term here: one... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 9:1-35

Job, in answer to Bildad, admits the truth of his arguments, but declines to attempt the justification which can alone entitle him to accept the favourable side of Bildad's alternative. Man cannot absolutely justify himself before God. It is in vain to attempt to do so. The contest is too unequal. On the one side perfect wisdom and absolute strength (verse 4); on the other, weakness, imperfection, ignorance. guilt (verses 17-20). And no "daysman," or umpire, between them; no third party to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 9:25-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 9:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 9:33

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 9:1-35

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