OLD TESTAMENT

Job 32:21

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Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

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Verse 21. Man. Hebrew “give flattering titles unto man.” Prot. “I do not respect a mortal.” Septuagint ( Bible.) “nothing shall make me conceal the truth: I will give things their proper names.” Job seemed to him to have arrogated to himself the perfection of God, in maintaining his own innocence. Calmet.—He promises to stand up in defence of the Almighty, ( Menochius.) as his advocate. Calmet.

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