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Introduction
1 | Job appeals from men to God. |
6 | The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage the righteous. |
11 | His hope is not in life, but in death. |
Verse 1
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.- breath is corrupt
- or, spirit is spent.
- 19:17
- my days
- 6:11; 42:16; Isaiah 57:16
- the graves
- 13,14; Psalms 88:3-5; Isaiah 38:10-14
Verse 2
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?- mockers
- 12:4; 13:9; 16:20; 21:3; Psalms 35:14-16; Matthew 27:39-44
- continue
- Heb. lodge.
- Psalms 25:13; 91:1; *marg:
- provocation
- 1 Samuel 1:6,7
Verse 3
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?- put me
- 9:33; Genesis 43:9; 44:32; Proverbs 11:15; 20:16; Hebrews 7:22
- strike
- Proverbs 6:11; 11:15; *marg:; Proverbs 17:18; 22:26
Verse 4
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.- 2 Samuel 15:31; 17:14; 2 Chronicles 25:16; Isaiah 19:14; Matthew 11:25; 13:11; Romans 11:8; 1 Corinthians 1:20
Verse 5
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.- He that
- 32:21,22; Psalms 12:2,3; Proverbs 20:19; 29:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:5
- the eyes
- Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 28:65; 1 Kings 11:12; Lamentations 4:17
Verse 6
He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.- a by-word
- 30:9; 1 Kings 9:7; Psalms 44:14
- aforetime
- or, before them. as a tabret.
- Genesis 31:27; Isaiah 5:12
Verse 7
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.- Mine eye
- 16:16; Psalms 6:7; 31:9,10; Lamentations 5:17
- members
- or, thoughts.
- shadow
- Psalms 109:23; Ecclesiastes 6:12
Verse 8
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.- astonied
- Psalms 73:12-15; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Habakkuk 1:13; Romans 11:33
- stir up
- 34:30; Acts 13:46
Verse 9
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.- hold on
- Psalms 84:7,11; Proverbs 4:18; 14:16; Isaiah 35:8-10; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 John 2:19
- clean
- Genesis 20:5; Psalms 24:4; 26:6; 73:13; Isaiah 1:15,16; Mark 7:2
- be stronger and stronger
- Heb. add strength.
- Isaiah 40:29-31; 2 Corinthians 12:9,10
Verse 10
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.- do ye return
- 6:29; Malachi 3:18
- for I
- 4; 15:9; 32:9; 42:7; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 6:5
Verse 11
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.- My days
- 7:6; 9:25,26; Isaiah 38:10
- purposes
- Proverbs 16:9; 19:21; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Isaiah 8:10; Lamentations 3:37; Romans 1:13; 2 Corinthians 1:15-17; James 4:13-15
- thoughts
- Heb. possessions.
Verse 12
They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.- change
- 7:3,4,13,14; 24:14-16; Deuteronomy 28:67
- short
- Heb. near.
Verse 13
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.- If I wait
- 14:14; Psalms 27:14; Lamentations 3:25,26
- the grave
- 1; 10:21,22; 30:23
- I have made
- Psalms 139:8; Isaiah 57:2
Verse 14
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.- said
- Heb. cried, or, called. corruption.
- 21:32,33; Psalms 16:10; 49:9; Acts 2:27-31; 13:34-37; 1 Corinthians 15:42,53,54
- to the worm
- 19:26; 24:20; Isaiah 14:11
Verse 15
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?- my hope
- 4:6; 6:11; 13:15; 19:10
Verse 16
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.- the bars of the pit
- 18:13,14; 33:18-28; Psalms 88:4-8; 143:7; Isaiah 38:17,18; Jonah 2:6
- rest
- 3:17-19; Ezekiel 37:11; 2 Corinthians 1:9 Reciprocal: Job 33:28 - will deliver; Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring
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Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Job 17". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/job-17.html.
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Job 17". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/
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