Job 5:26

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Job 5:1-27

VII.THE THINGS ELIPHAZ HAD SEENJob 4:1-21; Job 5:1-27ELIPHAZ SPEAKSTHE ideas of sin and suffering against which the poem of Job was written come now dramatically into view. The belief of the three friends had always been that God, as righteous Governor of human life, gives felicity in proportion to obedience and appoints trouble in exact measure of disobedience. Job himself, indeed, must have held the same creed. We may imagine that while he was prosperous his friends had often spoken with him... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Job 5:1-27

CHAPTERS 4-5 The First Address of Eliphaz 1. He rebukes Job (Job 4:1-5 ) 2. The righteous are not cast off (Job 4:6-11 ) 3. An awe-inspiring vision (Job 4:12-21 ) 4. Experience and exhortation (Job 5:1-16 ) 5. Happy is the man whom God correcteth (Job 5:17-27 ) With this chapter the long and tedious controversy between Job and his three visitors begins. His pitiful lamentation brings forth the addresses of his friends. Eliphaz and Bildad speak thrice, each answered by Job, and Zophar... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Job 5:26

5:26 Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in {y} a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.(y) Though the children of God have not always carried out this promise, yet God recompenses it otherwise to their advantage. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Job 5:1-27

FURTHER OBSERVATIONS BY ELIPHAZ (vv.1-27) Eliphaz suggests to Job that he call out to creatures for help, even to holy ones - holy men or angels, - and see if anyone will answer him (v.1). He is implying that Job is not seeking God in his affliction, while in contrast to Job, Eliphaz claims, "As for me, I would seek God, and to God I would commit my cause" (v.8). He fears that Job has been guilty of too closely resembling a foolish man (v.2), and warns him as to what he had observed in the... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Job 5:1-27

FIRST SERIES OF THE DEBATE The first series of the debate may be outlined as follows: 1. With Eliphaz (chaps. 4-7) a. Speech of Eliphaz (chaps. 4-5) b. Reply of (chaps. 6-7) 2. With Bildad (chaps. 8-10) a. Speech of Bildad (chap. 8) b. Reply of Job (chaps. 9-10) 3. With Zophar (chaps. 11-14) a. Speech of Zophar (chap. 11) b. Reply of Job (chaps. 12-14) It is thought the debate may have occupied several days, by which supposition some of the difficulties of the book are removed. In the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Job 5:1-27

Job's Answer to Eliphaz Job 6-7 The speech of Eliphaz, which we have already considered, was not the kind of speech to be answered off-handedly. We have been struck by its nobleness and sublimity, its fulness of wisdom; and, indeed, we have not seen any reason, such as Job seems to have seen, for denying to that great speech the merit of sympathy. Why, then, does Job break out into these lamentations? The reason appears to be obvious. We must come upon grief in one of two ways, and Job seems... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Job 5:26

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "Thou shall come to thy grave in full age." Job 5:26 Wonderful to notice how light and shade mingle in Bible story and in the story of general life. "Thou shalt come to thy grave" is a solemn warning; but when it is added, "in full age," it would seem as if the solemnity were relieved by a beam of cheerfulness. The two statements must be taken together, if we would do justice to the providence of God. To look at the grave alone is unfair to the divine... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Job 5:26

(26) Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Oh! how sweet is it to know that he that lives in the LORD, must die in the LORD. JESUS will be with his servants wherever they are, living or dying. And he that drops into the arms of JESUS in death, drops like a shock of corn fully ripe, let the age be what it may. And then that scripture is fulfilled; while the sinner, die whensoever he... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 5:26

Abundance. "With loud lamentations." (De Dieu) --- "In full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in its season." (Protestants) --- After a life spent in happiness, thy memory will not be obliterated. Many shall bewail thy loss. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Job 5:17-27

17-27 Eliphaz gives to Job a word of caution and exhortation: Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes from the Father's love, and is for the child's good; and notice it as a messenger from Heaven. Eliphaz also encourages Job to submit to his condition. A good man is happy though he be afflicted, for he has not lost his enjoyment of God, nor his title to heaven; nay, he is happy because he is afflicted. Correction mortifies his corruptions, weans his... read more

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