Job 15:12

“Why doth thine heart carry thee away? etc.] To such conceit of thyself, and contempt of others, and even to slight the consolations of God; the heart, being deceitful and wicked, sometimes carries away good men to say and do those things which are unbecoming; and if, in any instance, this was Job’s case, it was owing to his own heart, which carried him beyond due bounds; for whenever any man is “tempted” to do evil, “he is drawn away of his own lust”, and enticed, (<590114>James 1:14); and what do thine eyes wink at; conniving at and shutting his eyes against his own sins and iniquities, unwilling to see them, and be convinced of them, and own them; or shutting them against the charges and…”

“wink--that is, why do thy eyes evince pride? (Pro 6:13; Psa 35:19).”

“Why doth thine heart carry thee away? - Why do you allow your feelings to control you in spite of the decisions of the understanding? Eliphaz means to represent him as wholly under the influence of passion, instead of looking calmly and cooly at things as they were, and listening to the results of past experience and observation. And what do thy eyes wink at - This expression has given considerable perplexity to commentators. Rosenmuller (and after him Noyes) remarks that the expression indicates pride, haughtiness, and arrogance. In Psalms 35:19, it is an indication of joyfulness or triumph over a prostrate foe: Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them…”

“Why - Why dost thou suffer thyself to be transported by the pride of thine heart, to use such unworthy expressions? Wink - Why dost thou look with such an angry, supercilious, and disdainful look? Job 15:13”

“15:12 What has weakened your vision (literally Why do your eyes blink): This sentence might be a metaphor for unbelief, or it could indicate winking like a schemer or blinking in disbelief.”

“thine heart: Ecc 11:9; Mar 7:21, Mar 7:22; Act 5:3, Act 5:4, Act 8:22; Jam 1:14, Jam 1:15 thy eyes: Job 17:2; Psa 35:19; Pro 6:13 Job 15:13”