| Geneva Study Bible For I am full of {l} matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. (l) I have conceived in my mind a great store of reasons. King James Translators' Notes matter: Heb. words spirit...: Heb. spirit of my belly Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 18. "I am full of words," whereas the friends have not a word more to say. the spirit-(Job 32:8; 33:4; Jer 20:9; Ac 18:5). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 32:15-22 If we are sure that the Spirit of God suggested what we are about to say, still we ought to refrain, till it comes to our turn to speak. God is the God of order, not of confusion. It is great refreshment to a good man, to speak for the glory of the Lord, and to edify others. And the more we consider the majesty of God, as our Maker, and the more we dread his wrath and justice, the less shall we sinfully fear or flatter men. Could we set the wrath Lord always before us, in his mercies and his terrors, we should not be moved from doing our duty in whatever we are called to do. |