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Job 36:25

Job 36:25
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Every man may see it,.... Not only was to be seen by the wise and learned, the just and good, but by the common people; whether it is to be understood of the works of creation, or of the afflictive…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Every man may see it - That is, every man may look on the visible creation, and see proofs there of the wisdom and greatness of God. All may look on the sun, the moon, the stars; all may behold the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Every man may see it - He who says he can examine the earth with a philosophic eye, and the heavens with the eye of an astronomer, and yet says he cannot see in them a system of infinite skill and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 36:24-33

Elihu is here endeavouring to possess Job with great and high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him into a cheerful submission to his providence.

I. He represents the work of God, in general, as…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The verse is better without the "may" of the A. V.

All men look thereon,

Man beholdeth it afar off.

Men look on God's work, His operations, with wonder and awe.