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Job 8:2

Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Doth God pervert judgment?.... In his dealings with men in the way of his providence; no, he does not; here Bildad opposes himself to Job, who he thought had charged God with injustice in dealing with…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

How long wilt thou speak these things? - The flyings of murmuring and complaint, such as he had uttered in the previous chapters. The words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? - The Syriac and Arabic…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 8:1-7

Here, I. Bildad reproves Job for what he had said (Job 8:2), checks his passion, but perhaps (as is too common) with greater passion. We thought Job spoke a great deal of good sense and much to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Job 8:1-7

The discriminating rectitude of God

2. Before coming to his principle and by way of introducing it Bildad expresses his wonder that Job should allow himself to speak such things as his discourse…