Job 32:22

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

Key Reflection

In Job 32:22, Elihu vows not to show favoritism or flattery in his speech, emphasizing the importance of speaking truthfully and impartially. This commitment underscores a desire for honesty and integrity in communication, free from bias or empty compliments.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For I know not to give flattering titles -I do not know how to flatter. It is not in my character; it has not been my habit. “In so doing.” These words are not in the Hebrew, and they greatly mar the sense, and give a different idea from that which was intended by the speaker. My Maker would soon take me away -Or, rather, “My Maker will soon take me away.” That is, “I know that I must soon be removed, and must stand before my Maker. I must give an account for all that I say. Knowing that I am to go to the realities of another state of being, I cannot flatter people. I must tell them the exact and simple truth.” There could be no better preventive of flattery than this.

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