answered = addressed. See note on Job 4:1 .
words = speech.
mouth = palate.
I am righteous. Compare Job 9:21-24 ; Job 10:15 ; Job 27:6 ; Job 13:15 , Job 13:18 , Job 13:23 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 19:7 ; Job 23:7 , Job 23:10-12 ; Job 27:5 , &c.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
transgression. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 .
man = strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 .
iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 .
wicked. Hebrew. rasha' . App-44 .
men. Hebrew, plural of 'enosh. App-14 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4 .
man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
every man . Hebrew ' ish . App-14 .
Who . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
man = him.
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
and = even; or. Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ), one thing meant by the two words.
breath. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16 . Compare Genesis 2:7 .
perish = expire.
turn again. Compare Genesis 3:19 . Ecclesiastes 12:7 .
wicked = Belial.
princes = nobles.
ungodly. Hebrew. rasha' . App-44 . Compare Job 34:8 .
accepteth not, &c. Compare Deuteronomy 10:17 . 2 Chronicles 19:7 . Luke 20:21 .Acts 10:34 .
regardeth. A Homonym (Hebrew. nakar), with three meanings: (1) here, to regard; (2) to mistake, Deuteronomy 32:27 ; (3) to deliver, 1 Samuel 23:7 .
poor: i.e. reduced in circumstances. Hebrew. dal . See note on Proverbs 6:11 .
the work, &c. Compare Job 10:3 ; Job 14:15 ; Job 31:15 , &c.
without hand. Compare Daniel 2:34 , Daniel 2:45 ; Daniel 8:25 ; and see 1 Samuel 26:11 .
darkness. Hebrew. hashak. See note on Job 3:6 .
destroyed = crushed
from = from after.
When . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
hypocrite = profane man (Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 ).
Should it be. See rendering below.
without wisdom. See note on Job 33:27 .
rebellion. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 .
sin. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .
Verse 1
answered = addressed. See note on Job 4:1 .
Verse 2
words = speech.
Verse 3
mouth = palate.
Verse 5
I am righteous. Compare Job 9:21-24 ; Job 10:15 ; Job 27:6 ; Job 13:15 , Job 13:18 , Job 13:23 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 19:7 ; Job 23:7 , Job 23:10-12 ; Job 27:5 , &c.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
Verse 6
transgression. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 .
Verse 7
man = strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 .
Verse 8
iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 .
wicked. Hebrew. rasha' . App-44 .
men. Hebrew, plural of 'enosh. App-14 .
Verse 9
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 10
THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4 .
Verse 11
man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
every man . Hebrew ' ish . App-14 .
Verse 13
Who . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
Verse 14
man = him.
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
and = even; or. Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ), one thing meant by the two words.
breath. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16 . Compare Genesis 2:7 .
Verse 15
perish = expire.
turn again. Compare Genesis 3:19 . Ecclesiastes 12:7 .
Verse 18
wicked = Belial.
princes = nobles.
ungodly. Hebrew. rasha' . App-44 . Compare Job 34:8 .
Verse 19
accepteth not, &c. Compare Deuteronomy 10:17 . 2 Chronicles 19:7 . Luke 20:21 .Acts 10:34 .
regardeth. A Homonym (Hebrew. nakar), with three meanings: (1) here, to regard; (2) to mistake, Deuteronomy 32:27 ; (3) to deliver, 1 Samuel 23:7 .
poor: i.e. reduced in circumstances. Hebrew. dal . See note on Proverbs 6:11 .
the work, &c. Compare Job 10:3 ; Job 14:15 ; Job 31:15 , &c.
Verse 20
without hand. Compare Daniel 2:34 , Daniel 2:45 ; Daniel 8:25 ; and see 1 Samuel 26:11 .
Verse 22
darkness. Hebrew. hashak. See note on Job 3:6 .
Verse 25
destroyed = crushed
Verse 27
from = from after.
Verse 29
When . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
Verse 30
hypocrite = profane man (Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 ).
Verse 33
Should it be. See rendering below.
Verse 35
without wisdom. See note on Job 33:27 .
Verse 37
rebellion. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 .
sin. Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .