Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 5. But O that God would speak ] How little feeling, humanity, and charity is there in this prayer!
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 ואולם199 מי4310 יתן5414 אלוה433 דבר1696 ויפתח6605 שׂפתיו8193 עמך׃5973
