Job 26:14, 2Cor 12:4 | JFB | e4.org | 14. parts —Rather, "only the extreme boundaries of," &c., and how faint is the whisper that we hear of Him! thunder —the entire fulness. In antithesis to "whisper" ( ).

‏ Job 26:14

14. parts—Rather, "only the extreme boundaries of," &c., and how faint is the whisper that we hear of Him!

thunder—the entire fulness. In antithesis to "whisper" (1Co 13:9, 10, 12).

‏ 2 Corinthians 12:4

4. unspeakable—not in themselves, otherwise Paul could not have heard them; but as the explanation states, "which it is not lawful . . . to utter" [ALFORD]. They were designed for Paul's own consolation, and not for communication to others. Some heavenly words are communicable (Ex 34:6; Isa 6:3). These were not so. Paul had not the power adequately to utter; nor if he had, would he have been permitted; nor would earthly men comprehend them (Joh 3:12; 1Co 2:9). A man may hear and know more than he can speak.