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Job 30:1

Job 30:1
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision,.... Meaning not his three friends, who were men in years, and were not, at least all of them, younger than he, see Job 15:10; nor were they of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But now they that are younger than I - Margin, “of fewer days.” It is not probable that Job here refers to his three friends. It is not possible to determine their age with accuracy, but in Job 15:10,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 30:1-14

Here Job makes a very large and sad complaint of the great disgrace he had fallen into, from the height of honour and reputation, which was exceedingly grievous and cutting to such an ingenuous spirit…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

younger than I Comp. what was said of the demeanour of the youths in former days, ch. Job 30:8.

would have disdained to have set Or, I disdained to set.