John Trapp on Job 11:1

CHAP. XI. Verſe 1. Then anſwered Zophar the Naamathite.

WIth a moſt bitter invective, ſavouring more of paſſion, then charity; Zophar rejoyneth, or rather revileth innocent Job, miſ-interpreting his meaning, verſe 4. and laying to his charge, 1. Loquacity or talkativeneſſe. 2. Lying. 3. Scoffing at Gods good providence, and mens good counſel. 4. Self-conceitedneſſe and arrogancy, beſides raſhneſſe, boldneſſe, &c. For want of better arguments againſt him, he falls foul upon him in this ſort. And if the adverſaries of the truth do the like by us (as our Saviour ſaith they will, Matth. 5.11. and as himſelf, after Job and many other of his members, had the experience of it) we muſt not be over-troubled. Zophar ſignifieth a watcher, he watched for Jobs halting, and took him up before he was down: he is ſtiled the Naamathite from Naamah (a city in the land of Ʋz, eighteen miles from Jobs Pyramis, ſaith Adricomius) which ſignifieth [illegible: 1 letter]air. But he dealeth not ſo fair with his friend, as had been fit, for he giveth him no honour or reſpect at all, but treateth him with ſingular ſharpneſſe and violence, or rather virulence of ſpeech: hear him[illegible: 1 letter]elfe.