Job 40:2
40:2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty {q} instruct
     [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

     (q) Is this the way for a man that will learn, to strive
         with God? which he reproves in Job.

Job 40:4
40:4 Behold, I am {r} vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay
     mine hand upon my mouth.

     (r) By which he shows that he repented and desired pardon
         for his faults.

Job 40:8
40:8 Wilt thou also disannul {a} my judgment? wilt thou condemn
     me, that thou mayest be righteous?

     (a) Signifying that they who justify themselves condemn God
         as unjust.

Job 40:10
40:10 Deck thyself now [with] {b} majesty and excellency; and
      array thyself with glory and beauty.

      (b) Meaning, that these were proper to God, and belonged
          to no man.

Job 40:13
40:13 Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind {c} their faces
      in secret.

      (c) Cause them to die if you can.

Job 40:14
40:14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right
      hand can {d} save thee.

      (d) Proving by this that whoever attributes to himself
          power and ability to save himself, makes himself God.

Job 40:15
40:15 Behold now {e} behemoth, which I made {f} with thee; he
      eateth {g} grass as an ox.

      (e) This beast is thought to be the elephant, or some
          other, which is unknown.
      (f) Whom I made as well as you.
      (g) This commends the providence of God toward man: for if
          he were given to devour as a lion, nothing would be
          able to resist him, or content him.

Job 40:19
40:19 {h} He [is] the chief of the ways of God: {i} he that made
      him can make his sword to approach [unto him].

      (h) He is one of the chief works of God among the beasts.
      (i) Though man dare not come near him, yet God can kill
          him.

Job 40:23
40:23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, {k} [and] hasteth not: he
      trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

      (k) He drinks at leisure, and fears nobody.



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