An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

That is, like a mighty man, a Giant, emphatically, as a man, with manly courage and activity; show thy self what a man thou a•t, let me see what thou canst do, thou hast heretofore braved it, and even challenged me, and desired that thou mightest come to the battle; O that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat (chap. 23.3.) Now then, Gird up thy loins like a man, show thy strength, I mean to enter the list with thee, I have taken up the glove, as it were, and am resolved to try it out with thee. Gird up thy loins like a man, Do not play the child, do not trifle with me, do not think that I come to trifle with thee.

That is, like a mighty man, a Giant, emphatically, as a man, with manly courage and activity; shew thy self what a man thou a•t, let me see what thou canst do, thou hast heretofore braved it, and even challenged me, and desired that thou mightest come to the battel; O that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat (chap. 23.3.) Now then, Gird up thy loins like a man, shew thy strength, I mean to enter the list with thee, I have taken up the glove, as it were, and am resolved to try it out with thee. Gird up thy loins like a man, Do not play the child, do not trisle with me, do not think that I come to trifle with thee.

Some carry the opposition thus: Gird up thy loins like a man, not like a woman, who girds her self often for ornament only, and sometimes for ostentation; but like a man, that resolves to go about his work, and make a business of it; Thus, Gird up thy loins like a man. To do a thing strenuously and with expedition, is the work of a man, who is neither retarded by difficulty, not tired with labour, nor frighted with danger; therefore the Lord counsels Job to gird up his loins like as men do, when they set themselves about or undertake any great business; he would not have him do it, as tender weak women, or as effeminate men.

Some carry the opposition thus: Gird up thy loins like a man, not like a woman, who girds her self often for ornament only, and sometimes for ostentation; but like a man, that resolves to go about his work, and make a business of it; Thus, Gird up thy loins like a man. To do a thing strenuously and with expedition, is the work of a man, who is neither recarded by difficulty, not tired with labour, nor frighted with danger; therefore the Lord counsels Job to gird up his loins like as men do, when they set themselves about or undertake any great business; he would not have him do it, as tender weak women, or as effeminate men.