| Geneva Study Bible Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Wesley's Notes 27:1 Parable - His grave and weighty discourse. King James Translators' Notes continued: Heb. added to take up Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary CHAPTER 27 Job 27:1-23. It was now Zophar's turn to speak. But as he and the other two were silent, virtually admitting defeat, after a pause Job proceeds. 1. parable-applied in the East to a figurative sententious embodiment of wisdom in poetic form, a gnome (Ps 49:4). continued-proceeded to put forth; implying elevation of discourse. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 27:1-6 Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil spirit. | 
