Job 36:15
“He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He delivereth the poor in his affliction,.... The righteous or godly poor; who are not only poor in worldly things, but…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He delivereth the poor in his affliction - Margin, “or afflicted.” This accords better with the usual meaning of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And openeth their ears in oppression - He will let them know for what end they are afflicted, and why he permits them to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 36:15-23
Elihu here comes more closely to Job; and,
I. He tells him what God would have done for him before this if he had been…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The verse goes back to the great general principle of the use of affliction in God's hand (Job 36:36 seq.), in order to…