Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. Should thy lies make men hold their peace? ] This is a very severe reproof, and not justified by the occasion.
And when thou mockest ] As thou despisest others, shall no man put thee to scorn? Zophar could never think that the solemn and awful manner in which Job spoke could be called bubbling, as some would translate the term g[l laag. He might consider Job's speech as sarcastic and severe, but he could not consider it as nonsense.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - Zophar attacked Job with great vehemence. He represented him as a ma that loved to hear himself speak, though he could say nothing to the purpose, and as a man that maintained falsehoods. He desired God woul show Job that less punishment was exacted than he deserved. We ar ready, with much assurance, to call God to act in our quarrels, and to think that if he would but speak, he would take our part. We ought to leave all disputes to the judgment of God, which we are sure is according to truth; but those are not always right who are most forwar to appeal to the Divine judgment.
Original Hebrew בדיך907 מתים4962 יחרישׁו2790 ותלעג3932 ואין369 מכלם׃3637
