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Job 32:21

Job 32:21
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person,.... Neither the person of Job, because of his poverty and affliction, indulging too much to pity and commiseration, and affecting to get a good name…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Let me not, I pray you - This is not to be regarded as an address to them, or a prayer to God, but as an expression of his determination. It is similar to the phrase which we use when we say, “may I…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Let me not - accept any man's person - I will speak the truth without fear or favor.

Neither let me give flattering titles - I will not give epithets to any man that are not descriptive of his true…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 32:15-22

Three things here apologize for Elihu's interposing as he does in this controversy which had already been canvassed by such acute and learned disputants: -

1. That the stage was clear, and he did not…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

neither let me give Rather, neither will I give flattery. The words express the speaker's resolution to be sincere and fearless, to have regard to the question itself solely, and not to allow himself…