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Job 15:11
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Are God’s consolations not enough for you,even the words that deal gently with you?
Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word that is gentle toward you?
Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?
Is the comfort God gives you not enough for you, even when words are spoken gently to you?
Are God's consolations too trivial for you; or a word spoken in gentleness to you?
"Are the consolations of God [as we have interpreted them to you] too trivial for you, [Or] were we too gentle toward you [in our first speech] to be effective?
"Are the consolations of God too little for you, Or the word spoken gently to you?
Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word that is gentle toward you?
Seeme the consolations of God smal vnto thee? is this thing strange vnto thee?
Are the consolations of God too small for you,Even the word spoken gently with you?
Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?
And you have been offered comforting words from God. Isn't this enough?
Are the comfortings of God not enough for you, or a word that deals gently with you?
Are the consolations of God too small for thee? and the word gently spoken to thee?
God tries to comfort you, but that is not enough for you. We have spoken his message to you in a gentle way.
Now talk less of Gods threats, and speak comfortingly to yourself.
God offers you comfort; why still reject it? We have spoken for him with calm, even words.
"Are the consolations of God too small for you, a word spoken gently with you?
Are the comforts of God small with you, and a word that deals gently with you?
Dost thou nomore regarde the comforte of God? but thy wicked wordes wil not suffre the.
Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?
Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you?
Are the consolations of God too small for thee, and the word that dealeth gently with thee?
Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
Thinkest thou it a small thing of the consolations of God? with thee is a lying worde.
Thou hast been scourged for but few of thy sins: thou hast spoken haughtily and extravagantly.
Are the consolations of God too small for thee, and the word that dealeth gently with thee?
Whether it is greet, that God coumforte thee? But thi schrewid wordis forbeden this.
Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word that is gentle toward you?
[Are] the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
Are the consolations of God too small for you,And the word spoken gently [fn] with you?
Are the gentle words spoken to you, which give comfort from God, too little for you?
Are the consolations of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?
Too small for thee, are the consolations of GOD? or a word spoken gently with thee?
Is it a great matter that God should comfort thee? but thy wicked words hinder this.
Are the consolations of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?
Too few for thee are the comforts of God? And a gentle word [is] with thee,
"Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word spoken gently with you?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the consolations: Job 5:8-26, Job 11:13-19, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5, 2 Corinthians 7:6
is there: Job 15:8, Job 13:2, 1 Kings 22:24
Reciprocal: Job 11:6 - show thee Job 19:3 - ye reproached Job 21:2 - let this be
Cross-References
I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us.
Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord : "A great eagle with broad wings and long feathers, covered with many-colored plumage, came to Lebanon. He seized the top of a cedar tree
But then another great eagle came with broad wings and full plumage. So the vine now sent its roots and branches toward him for water,
As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[Are] the consolations of God small with thee?.... Meaning either those which Eliphaz and his friends had administered, when, upon his repentance and reformation, they promised him great and good things that should befall him and his family, and that his latter end should be greater than his beginning; which Job slighted, took no notice of, nor entertained any hope concerning it; and these they called the consolations of God, not only because great, as things excellent have the name of God added to them, to express their excellency, but because they were administered in the name of God, and were according to the word and will of God, at least as they thought: Ben Gersom renders it, "the consolations of these"; these were Bildad and Zophar; so Bar Tzemach; or, as others, "these consolations" b which I and my friends have suggested; but not human, rather divine consolations are meant; and this is a fresh charge against Job, that he made light of such, even the consolations of God, Father, Son, and Spirit, who are each of them comforters; saints may and should comfort one another, and ministers of the Gospel are Barnabases, sons of consolation; but God is the great Comforter, it is he only can speak and apply comfort to purpose; and his consolations are not to be accounted "small", if it be considered from whence they come, from the great God, the Creator, to creatures, dust and ashes, sinful ones, on whom they are bestowed, such as are undeserving of them, yea, deserving of the wrath of God, and the curses of his law; and also the nature of these comforts, as that they are strong consolations, and effectual through the power and grace of God, and are everlasting, the matter and foundation of them being so; and though they may be refused through unbelief, as being too great in the view of a sinful creature for himself yet they can never be accounted small, or slighted and despised by a gracious soul; nor can it be though they were by Job, since he was so distressed with the arrows of the Almighty, a sense of divine wrath, and was so desirous of the divine Presence, and even begged he might take comfort a little:
is there any secret thing with thee? any secret wisdom and knowledge which they were strangers to; or any secret way of conveying comfort to him they knew not of; or any secret sin in him, any Achan in the camp, Joshua 7:11, that hindered him from receiving comfort, or put him upon slighting what was offered to him.
b ×ª× ××××ת ×× "consolationes istorum virorum", Vatablus; "consolationes istae", so some in Drusius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Are the consolations of God small with thee? - The âconsolations of Godâ here refer probably to those considerations which had been suggested by Eliphaz and his friends, and which he takes to be the âconsolationsâ which God had furnished for the afflicted. He asks whether they were regarded by Job as of little value? Whether he was not willing to take such consolations as God had provided, and to allow them to sustain him instead of permitting himself to inveigh against God? The Septuagint renders this, âthou hast been chastised less than thy sins deserve. Thou hast spoken with excessive haughtiness!â But the true idea seems to be, that Eliphaz regarded the considerations adduced by him and his friends, as the gracious consolations which God had provided for people in affliction, and as the results of all former reflections on the design of God in sending trial. He now represents Job as regarding them as of no value, and maintaining sentiments directly at variance with them. âIs there any secret thing with thee?â
Noyes renders this,â and words so full of kindness to thee,â that is, are they of no account to you? So Dr. Good and Wemyss, âor the addresses of kindness to thyself?â Luther translates it, âbut thou hast, perhaps, yet a secret portion with thee.â Rosenmuller, âand words most guilty spoken toward thee.â The Septuagint renders it, âand thou hast spoken proudly beyond measureâ - μεγαÌλÏÏ Ï ÌÏεÏβαλλοÌνÏÎ±Ï Î»ÎµÎ»Î±ÌÎ·ÎºÎ±Ï megaloÌs huperballontas lelaleÌkas. The word which occurs in the Hebrew - ××× laÌ'atÌ£, when it is a single word, and used as a verb, means to wrap around, to muffle, to cover, to conceal, and then to be âsecretâ - whence the Greek: λαÌÏÏ lathoÌ, and λανθαÌÎ½Ï lanthanoÌ, and the Latin: lateo. In this sense it is understood here by our translators. But it may be also a compound word - from ×× 'atÌ£ - a gentle sound, murmur, whisper; from where it is used adverbially - ××× le'at and ××× laÌ'atÌ£ - gently, softly, slowly - as of the slow gait of a mourner, 1 Kings 21:27; and of water gently flowing, as the water of Siloam, Isaiah 8:6. And hence, also, it may refer to words flowing kindly or gently toward anyone; and this seems to be the meaning here. Eliphaz asks whether Job could despise or undervalue the words spoken so gently and kindly toward him? A singular illustration, to be sure, of kindness, but still showing how the friends of Job estimated their own remarks.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 15:11. Are the consolations of God small with thee? — Various are the renderings of this verse. Mr. Good translates the verse thus: "Are then the mercies of God of no account with thee?" or, "the addresses of kindness before thee?"
The VULGATE thus: - "Can it be a difficult thing for God to comfort thee? But thou hinderest this by thy intemperate speeches."
The SYRIAC and ARABIC thus: - "Remove from thee the threatenings (Arabic, reproaches) of God, and speak tranquilly with thy own spirit."
The SEPTUAGINT thus: - "Thou hast been scourged lightly for the sins which thou hast committed; and thou hast spoken greatly beyond measure; or, with excessive insolence."
Houbigant thus: - "Dost thou not regard the threatenings of God; or, has there been any thing darkly revealed to thee."
Coverdale: - Dost thou no more regarde the comforte of God? But thy wicked wordes wil not suffre the.
Scarcely any two translators or interpreters agree in the translation, or even meaning of this verse. The sense, as expressed in the Vulgate, or in our own version, or that of Coverdale, is plain enough: - "Hast thou been so unfaithful to God, that he has withdrawn his consolations from thy heart? And is there any secret thing, any bosom sin, which thou wilt not give up, that has thus provoked thy Maker?" This is the sense of our version: and I believe it to be as near the original as any yet offered. I may just add the Chaldee. - "Are the consolations of God few to thee? And has a word in secret been spoken unto thee?" And I shall close all these with the Hebrew text, and the literal version of Arius Montanus: -
×××¢× ××× ×× ××××ת ××
hameat mimmecha tanchumoth el.
×××ר ××× ×¢××
vedabar laat immak.
Nonne parum a te consolationes Dei? Et verbum latet tecum?
"Are not the consolations of God small to thee? And does a word (or thing) lie hidden with thee?"
Now, let the reader choose for himself.
