- Bible
- Job
- Chapter 15
- Verse 9
Job 15:9
“What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
What knowest thou that we know not?.... Which are pretty near the words of Job to his friends, Job 12:3; and to the same…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
What knowest thou that we know not? - What pretensions or claims to wisdom have you which we have not? We have had, at…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 15:1-16
Eliphaz here falls very foul upon Job, because he contradicted what he and his colleagues had said, and did not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Abandoning irony Eliphaz comes to the facts, which hardly bear out Job's pretensions. His words recall those of Job, ch.…
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