Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:9
What knowest thou, that we know not? [what] understandest thou, which [is] not in us?
9. Abandoning irony Eliphaz comes to the facts, which hardly bear out Job’s pretensions. His words recall those of Job, ch. Job 12:3, Job 13:2.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
What knowest thou that we know not? – What pretensions or claims to wisdom have you which we have not? We have had, at least, equal advantages, and may be presumed to know as much as you.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 9. What knowest thou] Is it likely that thy intellect is greater than ours; and that thou hast cultivated it better than we have done ours?
What understandest thou] Or, Dost thou understand any thing, and it is not with us? Show us any point of knowledge possessed by thyself, of which we are ignorant.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
He retorts upon Job his own expressions, Job 12:3; 13:2.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
9. in usor, “with us,”Hebraism for “we are aware of.”
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
What knowest thou that we know not?…. Which are pretty near the words of Job to his friends, Job 12:3; and to the same sense is what follows:
[what] understandest thou which [is] not in us? in our hearts, minds, and understanding; or among us, which one or other, or all of us, have not: yet all men have not knowledge alike; some that profess themselves to be wise, and to have a large share of knowledge, are fools; and such who think they know something extraordinary, and more than others, know nothing as they ought to know; and such who have gifts of real knowledge have them different one from another; even of the things known there is not a like degree of knowledge, and particularly in spiritual things; some are little children in understanding, some are young men and know more, and some are fathers, and know most of all; an equality in knowledge belongs to another state, to the latter day glory, when the watchmen shall see eye to eye, and all shall know the Lord, from the least to the greatest, and especially to the ultimate glory, when saints will know as they are known.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Job 15:9 What knowest thou, that we know not? [what] understandest thou, which [is] not in us?
Ver. 9. What knowest thou, that we know not? ] Here Eliphaz inveigheth against Job’s pride, sed maiori cam fastu, but with greater pride, else what meaneth this arrogant comparison? Did not a deceived heart turn him aside, as the prophet speaketh in another case? and might it not be said of him, as it was once of Antony, That he hated a tyrant, but not tyranny. See Trapp on “ Job 12:3 “ See Trapp on “ Job 13:2 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
knowest: Job 13:2, Job 26:3, Job 26:4, 2Co 10:7, 2Co 11:5, 2Co 11:21-30
Reciprocal: Job 5:27 – we have searched Job 17:10 – for I Psa 119:100 – understand