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Job 4:18

Job 4:18
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

How much less on them that dwell in houses of clay,.... Meaning men, but not as dwelling in houses, in a proper sense, made of clay dried by the sun, as were common in the eastern countries; nor in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold, he put no trust in his servants - These are evidently the words of the oracle that appeared to Eliphaz; see Schultens, in loc. The word servants here refers to angels; and the idea is, that…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 4:12-21

Eliphaz, having undertaken to convince Job of the sin and folly of his discontent and impatience, here vouches a vision he had been favoured with, which he relates to Job for his conviction. What…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

he put no trust Better, he putteth.

he charged with folly Rather, he chargeth with error. The "servants" of God are here His heavenly ministers, as the parallel, "angels", indicates. The word "folly"…

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