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- Job
- Chapter 22
- Verse 8
Job 22:8
“But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou hast sent widows away empty,.... Either out of their own houses, which he spoiled, and devoured, and stripped, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
But as for the mighty man - Hebrew as in the margin, “man of arm.” The “arm,” in the Scriptures, is the symbol of power;…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 22:5-14
Eliphaz and his companions had condemned Job, in general, as a wicked man and a hypocrite; but none of them had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The "mighty man," lit. man of arm, i. e. the powerful (Psa 10:15), and the "honourable," lit. man of respect, i. e. high…
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