An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

3. There is a falling under trouble. And of persons falling so, we are chiefly to understand this Text. Many fall into trouble, who yet (through the strength of Christ) stand firmly under trouble. Others no sooner fall in, but they fall under it. The shoulders of some are not able to bear a light affliction, and the afflictions of others are so heavy, that no shoulders are able to bear them; the back breaks, the spirit sinks under the load.

3. There is a falling under trouble. And of persons falling so, we are chiefly to understand this Text. Many fall into trouble, who yet (through the strength of Christ) stand firmely under trouble. Others no sooner fall in, but they fall under it. The shoulders of some are not able to beare a light affliction, and the afflictions of others are so heavie, that no shoulders are able to beare them; the back breaks, the spirit sinkes under the load.

To such as these Job lent his hand, his shoulders: his counsel was as a staff in their hands, as ligaments to their loins and knees. Job was well skilled in setting props and buttresses of holy advice, to such tottering souls. Thou hast upheld him that was falling. We may take the words in all, or either of these three interpretations, yet most properly of the latter.

To such as these Job lent his hand, his shoulders: his counsell was as a staffe in their hands, as ligaments to their loynes and knees. Job was well skill'd in setting props and buttresses of holy advice, to such tottering soules. Thou hast upheld him that was falling. We may take the words in all, or either of these three interpretations, yet most properly of the latter.

Thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. The Hebrew word for a knee signifieth (in the root) to bless or to pray, because in blessing