| Geneva Study Bible How much more abominable and filthy is man, which {k} drinketh iniquity like water? (k) Who has a desire to sin, as he who is thirsty to drink. Wesley's Notes 15:16 Who - Who besides his natural proneness to sin, has contracted habits of sinning; and sins as freely, as greedily and delightfully, as men, especially in those hot countries, drink up water. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 16. filthy-in Arabic "sour" (Ps 14:3; 53:3), corrupted from his original purity. drinketh-(Pr 19:28). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 15:1-16 Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See in what religion is summed up, fearing God, and praying to him; the former the most needful principle, the latter the most needful practice. Eliphaz charges Job with self-conceit. He charges him with contempt of the counsels and comforts given him by his friends. We are apt to think that which we ourselves say is important, when others, with reason, think little of it. He charges him with opposition to God. Eliphaz ought not to have put harsh constructions upon the words of one well known for piety, and now in temptation. It is plain that these disputants were deeply convinced of the doctrine of original sin, and the total depravity of human nature. Shall we not admire the patience of God in bearing with us? and still more his love to us in the redemption of Christ Jesus his beloved Son? | 
