15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
15 If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,
15 Behold, God
15 Why, God can't even trust his holy angels. He sees the flaws in the very heavens themselves,
15 If God puts no trust in His saints, And the heavens are not pure in His sight,
15 Look, God does not even trust the angels. Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight.
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
17 Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning.
17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
17 Your world will be washed in sunshine, every shadow dispersed by dayspring.
17 And your life would be brighter than noonday. Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
17 Your life will be brighter than the noonday. Even darkness will be as bright as morning.
(Read Job 11:13-20)
Zophar exhorts Job to repentance, and gives him encouragement, yet mixed with hard thoughts of him. He thought that worldly prosperity was always the lot of the righteous, and that Job was to be deemed a hypocrite unless his prosperity was restored. Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; that is, thou mayst come boldly to the throne of grace, and not with the terror and amazement expressed in Hebrews 10:22.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 15:15
Commentary on Job 15:1-16
(Read Job 15:1-16)
Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See in what religion is summed up, fearing God, and praying to him; the former the most needful principle, the latter the most needful practice. Eliphaz charges Job with self-conceit. He charges him with contempt of the counsels and comforts given him by his friends. We are apt to think that which we ourselves say is important, when others, with reason, think little of it. He charges him with opposition to God. Eliphaz ought not to have put harsh constructions upon the words of one well known for piety, and now in temptation. It is plain that these disputants were deeply convinced of the doctrine of original sin, and the total depravity of human nature. Shall we not admire the patience of God in bearing with us? and still more his love to us in the redemption of Christ Jesus his beloved Son?