Job 4:3-5 Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.… 1. That to teach, instruct, and comfort others, is not only a man's duty, but his praise. For here Eliphaz speaks it in a way of commendation, though with an intent to ground a reproof upon it. 2. That such as know God in truth and holiness, are very ready to communicate the knowledge of God unto others. 3. That honourable and great men lose nothing of their honour and greatness by descending to the instruction of others, though their inferiors. 4. That charity, especially spiritual charity, very liberal and open-hearted. Job instructed not only his own, but he instructed others, he instructed many; he did not confine his doctrine and his advice to his own walls, but the sound thereof went wheresoever he went: he instructed many. 5. That the words of the wise have a mighty power, strength, and prevalency in them. You see how efficacious the words of Job were. Job's instructions were strengthenings: thou hast strengthened the weak hands and feeble knees; his words were as stays to hold them up that were ready to fall. When a word goes forth clothed with the authority and power of God, it works wonders. (J. Caryl.) Parallel Verses KJV: Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.WEB: Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands. |
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