Giobbe 6:1

1 E GIOBBE rispose e disse:

Giobbe 6:1 Meaning and Commentary

Job 6:1

But Job answered and said.
] Though Eliphaz thought his speech was unanswerable, being, as he and his friends judged, unquestionably true, and the fruit of strict, laborious, and diligent search and inquiry; or, "then Job answered" ^F20, as the same particle is rendered, ( Job 4:1 ) ; after he had heard Eliphaz out; he waited with patience until he had finished his discourse, without giving him any interruption, though there were many things that were very provoking, particularly in ( Job 4:5-7 ) ( 5:2 ) ; and when he had done, then he made his reply; and this was no other than what every man has a right unto, to answer for himself when any charge or accusation is brought against him; when his character is attacked, or his good name, which is better the precious ointment, is taken from him; and is what all reasonable men, and the laws of all civilized nations, allow of.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (Neyw) "tunc respondit", Drusius.

Giobbe 6:1 In-Context

1 E GIOBBE rispose e disse:

2 Fosse pur lo sdegno mio ben pesato, E fosse parimente la mia calamità levata in una bilancia!

3 Perciocchè ora sarebbe trovata più pesante che la rena del mare; E però le mie parole vanno all’estremo.

4 Perchè le saette dell’Onnipotente sono dentro di me, E lo spirito mio ne beve il veleno; Gli spaventi di Dio sono ordinati in battaglia contro a me.

5 L’asino salvatico raglia egli presso all’erba? Il bue mugghia egli presso alla sua pastura?