But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
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Gill's Exposition
Is not this thy fear,.... The fear of God, that which is of him, comes from him, is a grace of his implanted in the hearts of his people at conversion, and is increased and encouraged, and drawn forth…
Barnes' Notes
But now it is come upon thee - That is, calamity; or, the same trial which others have had, and in which thou hast so successfully exhorted and comforted them. A similar sentiment to that which is…
In these verses,
I. Eliphaz excuses the trouble he is now about to give to Job by his discourse (Job 4:2): "If we assay a word with thee, offer a word of reproof and counsel, wilt thou be grieved and…
Cambridge Bible
it is come upon thee Rather, it cometh. Itis the calamity, which Eliphaz does not care further to particularize.
art troubled Or, art confounded, losest self-possession, as Job had indeed described…
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