for to be an hypocrite, and to attempt to conceal his hypocrisy, would be of no advantage to him, either in life, or in death
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Job 27:1
Job 27:1
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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disputing that they would scarcely let him put in a word: "Suffer me
that I may speak;" and, "O that you would hold your peace!" But now, it…Job 27 — OverviewJob 27 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJob 27:1, Job protests his sincerity; Job 27:8, The hypocrite is without hope; Job 27:11, The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses.Job 27 — OverviewJob 27 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThough Job's friends were become silent, and dropped the controversy with him, he still continued his discourse in this and the four following chapters; in which he asserts his integrity; illustrates and confirms his…Job 27:1-6Job 27:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJob's discourse here is called a parable (mashal), the title of
Solomon's proverbs, because it was grave and weighty, and very
instructive, and he spoke as one having authority. It comes from a word
that…Job 27:1Job 27:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMoreover Job continued his parable, and said. The word translated "parable" ( משׁל) is only used previously in Numbers 23:1-30, and Numbers 24:1-25. It is thought to "comprehend all discourses in which the results of…Job 27:1-4Job 27:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryMoral honesty.
Job now almost loses sight of his vexatious friends as he breaks out into a long discourse. His first thought is to assert his integrity, without flinching before the charges that have been so recklessly…