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Job 11:17

Job 11:17
And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday,.... That is, the remainder of his days; the latter part of his life, which was yet to come, should be no more attended with the darkness of adversity;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And thine age - Thy life. This does not mean old age, but the idea is, that his life would be cheerful and happy. Clearer than the noon-day - Margin, “Arise above the noon-day.” The margin is a…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 11:13-20

Zophar, as the other two, here encourages Job to hope for better times if he would but come to a better temper.

I. He gives him good counsel (Job 11:13, Job 11:14), as Eliphaz did (Job 5:8), and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and thine age Or, as we should say, and life, Psa 17:14; Psa 39:5.

thou shalt shine forth Rather, if there be darkness, it shall be as the morning. Even should temporary darkness occur it will not be…