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Job 32:21

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Job 32:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 32:21

Theological / Devotional

Accept. Elihu sincerely wishes to be fair. He disavows personal bias. He does not wish to be influenced by age, rank, or personal friendship. His philosophy is certain to displease some of his hearers; therefore he feels the need of making this statement relative to his objectivity.

Flattering titles. The Oriental practice of giving long and extravagant titles is well known. Flattery is condemned by Job (ch. 17:5), by the psalmist (Ps. 12:2, 3; Ps. 78:36), and by Solomon (Prov. 2:16 ; 7:21; 28:23).

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