Job 5:26

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Job 5:17-27

Eliphaz Admonishes Job to Bear his Trial Patiently v. 17. Behold, happy is the man, the mortal, in all his feebleness, whom God correcteth, since such an action on the part of God shows His fatherly interest. Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty, by a want of submission, by a rebellious attitude; v. 18. for He maketh sore and bindeth up, in order to heal the wound which He has inflicted, Hosea 6:1; Deuteronomy 32:39; He woundeth, and His hands make whole. Cf Proverbs... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Job 5:1-27

FIRST SERIES OF CONTROVERSIAL DISCOURSESTHE ENTANGLEMENT IN ITS BEGINNINGJob 4-14I. Eliphaz and Job: Chap. 4–7A.—The Accusation of Eliphaz: Man must not speak against God like JobJob 4-51. Introductory reproof of Job on account of his unmanly complaint, by which he could only incur God’s wrath:Job 4:2-111 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved?but who can withhold himself from speaking?3 Behold, thou hast instructed... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Job 5:24-27

Job THE PEACEABLE FRUITS OF SORROWS RIGHTLY BORNE Job_5:17 - Job_5:27 . The close of the Book of Job shows that his friends’ speeches were defective, and in part erroneous. They all proceeded on the assumption that suffering was the fruit of sin-a principle which, though true in general, is not to be unconditionally applied to specific cases. They all forgot that good men might be exposed to it, not as punishment, nor even as correction, but as trial, to ‘know what was in their hearts.’... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 5:1-27

the Benefits of Chastisement Job 5:1-27 In this chapter Eliphaz closes his first speech. He had already suggested that Job’s sufferings were the result of some secret sin. It could not be otherwise according to his philosophy. Affliction and trouble did not come by chance. It was as much a law of nature, so Eliphaz thought, for calamity to follow sin as for sparks to fly upward. However deeply evil men had rooted themselves, they were doomed to be destroyed. Was it not obvious that Job had... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 5:1-27

Proceeding, Eliphaz asked Job to whom he would appeal, to which of the holy ones, that is, as against the truth which he had declared, or in defense of himself. In the light of evident guilt, all vexation and jealousy, such as Job had manifested, constitute such sin as produces final undoing. His attempted explanation of the meaning of suffering he then crystallized into proverbial form: Affliction cometh not forth of the dust, Neither doth trouble spring out of the ground. That is to say... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 5:8-27

Job 5:8-Daniel : . Eliphaz advises Job to accept the Divine discipline so that God may again show Himself gracious. “ As for me,” instead of being impatient like a fool, “ I would seek unto God” ( cf. Job 1:21, Job 2:10). Job 5:9-Nehemiah : gives the motive for submission, viz. the omnipotence of God, which is also a reason for hope. God’ s power is manifest in nature ( Job 5:10). He also shows it by the restoration of those who abase themselves ( Job 5:11), and equally by crashing the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 5:26

In a full age; in a mature and old, but vigorous, age, as the word implies. Thou shalt not be cut off by a hand of violence before thy time, as thy sons and other wicked men have been; but shalt die in a good old age, as did Abraham, Genesis 25:8, and Moses, Deuteronomy 34:7. As a shock of corn cometh in; as a heap or stack of corn is brought in, to wit, to the barn. Heb. ascendeth, or riseth; which word is very proper and usual in this case; for a stack of corn is said to rise, when by the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 5:1-27

THE FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ.—CONTINUEDI. Application of the Vision (Job 5:1). “Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints (‘holy ones’—probably angels, as Job 15:15; Daniel 8:13) wilt thou turn?” Job to expect no countenance to his language either from holy men or angels.Learn:—1. Vain for a sinner to appeal against God either to saints or angels. Every angel in heaven will take God’s part against the complaining sinner. Angels already taught the wickedness and... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Job 5:19-27

DISCOURSE: 455THE SECURITY OF GOD’S PEOPLEJob 5:19-27. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Job 5:26

The Death of the Christian September 9, 1855 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." Job 5:26 . We do not believe all that Job's friends said. They spoke very often as uninspired men, for we find them saying many things that are not true; and if we read the book of Job through, we might say with regard to them, "miserable comforters are ye all," for they did not speak concerning God's servant, Job, the thing... read more

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