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Selected Verse: Job 18:3 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Job 18:3	Strong Concordance	Wherefore are we counted [02803] as beasts [0929], and reputed vile [02933] in your sight [05869]?
	King James	Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
beasts--alluding to what Job said (Job 12:7; so Isa 1:3). vile--rather from a Hebrew root, "to stop up." "Stubborn," answering to the stupidity implied in the parallel first clause [UMBREIT]. Why should we give occasion by your empty speeches for our being mutually reputed, in the sight of Job and one another, as unintelligent? (Job 17:4, Job 17:10).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

beasts--alluding to what Job said (Job 12:7; so Isa 1:3).

vile--rather from a Hebrew root, "to stop up." "Stubborn," answering to the stupidity implied in the parallel first clause [UMBREIT]. Why should we give occasion by your empty speeches for our being mutually reputed, in the sight of Job and one another, as unintelligent? (Job 17:4, Job 17:10).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Wherefore are we counted as beasts? - "Why are we treated in your remarks as if we had no sense, and were unworthy of sound argument in reply to what we say?" It is possible that there may be reference here to what Job said Job 12:7 - that even the beasts could give them information about God. But the general idea is, that Job had not treated their views with the attention which they deserved, but had regarded them as unworthy of notice. And reputed vile - The word used here (טמה ṭâmâh) means to be unclean, or polluted; and the idea is, that Job regarded them as worthless or impious.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Wherefore are we counted as beasts? - "Why are we treated in your remarks as if we had no sense, and were unworthy of sound argument in reply to what we say?" It is possible that there may be reference here to what Job said Job 12:7 - that even the beasts could give them information about God. But the general idea is, that Job had not treated their views with the attention which they deserved, but had regarded them as unworthy of notice.

And reputed vile - The word used here (טמה ṭâmâh) means to be unclean, or polluted; and the idea is, that Job regarded them as worthless or impious.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Beasts - Ignorant, and stupid men, Job 17:4, Job 17:10.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Beasts - Ignorant, and stupid men, Job 17:4, Job 17:10.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Counted as beasts - Thou treatest us as if we had neither reason nor understanding.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Counted as beasts - Thou treatest us as if we had neither reason nor understanding.

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