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**answered** = replied. See note on [Job 4:1](../../../kjv/job/4/1) .
**Eliphaz.** See note on [Job 2:11](../../../kjv/job/2/11) . This is the second of his three addresses.

**Should . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**vain** = empty. i.e. windy science.
**wind.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**fear** = reverence.
**GOD.** Hebrew El. App-4 .

**iniquity.** Hebrew. *'avah,* App-44 .

**Art. ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**made** = brought forth.

**Hast . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**heard** = overheard.
**secret.** Hebrew. *sod =* secret counsellings, used of two or more in council. GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4 . secret = concealed. Hebrew. *la'at.* Rendered by Theodotion (R. Sept.), *musterion* (= secret); Aquila (R. Sept.), *aporrheta* (= forbidden); Symmachus (R. Sept.), *homilia* (= intercourse).

**Why . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .

**spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 .

**man** = a mortal. Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . See note on [Job 14:1](../../../kjv/job/14/1) .
**clean** = pure.

**trust** = faith. Hebrew. *'aman.* Compare [Job 15:31](../../../kjv/job/15/31) . App-69 .
**saints** = holy ones. Here = angels. Compare [Job 4:18](../../../kjv/job/4/18) .
**sight** = eyes.

**wicked man** = lawless one. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 . From [Job 15:20](../../../kjv/job/15/20) to [Job 15:35](../../../kjv/job/15/35) Eliphaz repeats what he had heard from tradition.
**travaileth** = "he travaileth".

**waited for of the sword** = destined to the power of the sword.

**THE ALMIGHTY.** Hebrew El Shaddai. App-4 .

**collops** = lumps, or slices.

**shall he prolong the perfection thereof.** The Septuagint reads "shall their shadow stretch along upon the ground".

**breath.** Hebrew. *Ruach.*

**congregation** = assembly.
**tabernacles** = tents.

**mischief.** Hebrew. *'amal.* App-44 .
**belly.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), App-6 , for the thoughts produced by emotion.

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