Giobbe 34:7

7 Quale è l’uomo simile a Giobbe, Che beve lo scherno come acqua?

Giobbe 34:7 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:7

What man [is] like Job
This is said as wondering at the part he acted, that a man so wise and good as Job was esteemed to be should behave in such a manner as he did;

[who] drinketh up scorning like water?
For a foolish and wicked man to do so is not strange nor uncommon; but for a man of such sense and grace as Job was to do this was astonishing; to have no more regard to his character than to expose himself to the scorn and ridicule of men: for a man to become a laughing stock to profane and wicked men for his religion and piety, it is no disgrace, but an honour to him; but by unbecoming words and gestures to make himself justly jeered and scoffed at is great indiscretion. Or it may be understood actively of his dealing very freely and frequently in scoffs and jeers, which he poured out very liberally and plentifully, and seemingly with as much delight as a man drinks water when thirsty; see ( Job 11:3 ) .

Giobbe 34:7 In-Context

5 Conciossiachè Giobbe abbia detto: Io son giusto; Iddio mi ha tolta la mia ragione.

6 Mentirei io intorno alla mia ragione? La saetta, con la quale son ferito, è dolorosissima, Senza che vi sia misfatto in me.

7 Quale è l’uomo simile a Giobbe, Che beve lo scherno come acqua?

8 E che cammina in compagnia con gli operatori d’iniquità, E va con gli uomini empi?

9 Perciocchè egli ha detto: L’uomo non fa niun profitto Di rendersi grato a Dio.