Job 32:1
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Job 32:1 in other translations
| BSB | So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
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| WEB | So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
| ASV | So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
| YLT | And these three men cease from answering Job, for he is righteous in his own eyes, |
| DARBY | And these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
| BBE | So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right. |
| Webster | So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. |
What does Job 32:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 32:1-6
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
Elihu comes forward, and empresses his disapprobation both of Job and his three friends - with the one for justifying himself; and with the others for taking up the subject in a wrong point of view, and not answering satisfactorily - and makes a becoming apology for himself, vv. 1-22. Verse 1 These three men ceased to answer Job - They supposed that it was of no use to attempt to reason any longer with a man who justified himself before God. The truth is, they failed to convince Job of any point, because they argued from false principles; and, as we have seen, Job had the continual advantage of them. There were points on which he might have been successfully assailed; but they did not know them. Elihu, better acquainted both with human nature and the nature of the Divine law, and of God's moral government of the world, steps in, and makes the proper discriminations; acquits Job on the ground of their accusations, but condemns him for his too great self-confidence, and his trusting too much in his external righteousness; and, without duly considering his frailty and imperfections, his incautiously arraigning the providence of God of unkindness in its dealings with him. This was the point on which Job was particularly vulnerable, and which Elihu very properly clears up. Because he was righteous tn his own eyes - The Septuagint, Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldee, all read, "Because he was righteous in Their eyes;" intimating, that they were now convinced that he was a holy man, and that they had charged him foolishly. The reading of these ancient versions is supported by a MS. of the thirteenth century, in Dr. Kennicott's collections; which, instead of בעיניו beeinaiv, in His eyes, has בעיניהם beeineyhem, in Their eyes. This is a reading of considerable importance, but it is not noticed by De Rossi. Symmachus translates nearly in the same way: Δια τον αυτον δικαιον φαινεσθαι επ' αυτων; Because he appeared more righteous than themselves.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 32:1-5
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Job 32:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 32:1
- Job 10:7
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
- Job 33:9
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
- Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
- Job 13:15
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Job 27:4-6
My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
- Job 31:1-40
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? …
- Job 23:7
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
- Job 29:11-17
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. …
- Job 6:29
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6 Because wisdom comes not from age, he excuses the boldness of his youth.
11 He reproves them for not satisfying Job.
16 His zeal to speak.
to answer. Heb. from answering. righteous.
6:29; 10:2,7; 13:15; 23:7; 27:4-6; 29:11-17; 31:1-40; 33:9
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Context
- Job 32:1
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
- Job 32:2
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job 32:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y CESARON estos tres varones de responder á Job, por cuanto él era justo en sus ojos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | ***Et ces trois hommes cessèrent de répondre à Job, parce qu’il était juste à ses propres yeux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und jene drei Männer hörten auf, dem Hiob zu antworten, weil er in seinen Augen gerecht war. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Omiserunt autem tres viri isti respondere Job, eo quod justus sibi videretur. |