In this chapter is Bildad's second reply to Job, in which he falls with great fury upon him, very sharply inveighs against him, and very highly charges him; the charges he brings against him are talkativeness and inattention to what was said to him
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Job 18 — OverviewJob 18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter Bildad makes a second assault upon Job. In his first
discourse (ch. viii.) he had given him encouragement to hope that all
should yet be well with him. But here there is not a word of that; he…Job 18 — OverviewJob 18 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJob 18:1, Bildad reproves Job for presumption and impatience; Job 18:5, The calamities of the wicked.Job 18:1-4Job 18:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleBildad here shoots his arrows, even bitter words, against poor Job,
little thinking that, though he was a wise and good man, in this
instance he was serving Satan's design in adding to Job's affliction.
I. He…Job 18:1-21Job 18:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONJob 18:1-21Job 18:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryBildad's second speech is no improvement upon his first (Job 8:1-22.). He has evidently been exceedingly nettled by Job's contemptuous words concerning his "comforters" (Job 16:2, Job 16:11; Job 17:10); and aims at…Job 18:1-21Job 18:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryBildad to Job: an Arabian orator's discourse.
I. THE FAULTY INTRODUCTION. Bildad possessed at least three qualifications indispensable to successful speaking—fervid imagination, glowing eloquence, and vehement passion.…