331 "However now, Job , please hear my speech , And listen to all my words . 2 "Behold now , I open my mouth , My tongue in my mouth speaks . 3 "My words are from the uprightness of my heart , And my lips speak knowledge sincerely . 4 "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life . 5 " Refute me if you can ; Array yourselves before me, take your stand . 6 "Behold , I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay . 7 "Behold , no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 33:1-7
Commentary on Job 33:1-7
(Read Job 33:1-7)
Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly convince men, it must be by reason, not by terror; by fair argument, not by a heavy hand.