God’s Word Translation
Job 12:1
1Then Job replied ⌞to his friends⌟,
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Context of Job 12:1
Then Job replied ⌞to his friends⌟, 2“You certainly are ⌞wise⌟ people, and when you die, wisdom will die. 3Like you, I have a mind. I am not inferior to you. But who doesn’t know these things?
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וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Job 12:1
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Job reproves his friends. (1-5) The wicked often prosper. (6-11) Job speaks of the wisdom and power of God. (12-25) Verses 1-5 Job upbraids his friends with the good opinion they had of their own wisdom compared with his. We are apt to call reproofs reproaches, and to think ourselves mocked when advised and admonished; this is our folly; yet here was colour for this charge. He suspected the true cause of their conduct to be, that they despised him who was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1In his longest speech so far, Job responds to Zophar's comments and the entire first round of speeches.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-14FIRST SERIES. Job 12:1-14:22. Job's Reply to Zophar 2. wisdom shall die with you--Ironical, as if all the wisdom in the world was concentrated in them and would expire when they expired. Wisdom makes "a people:" a foolish nation is "not a people" (Ro 10:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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