Job 36:23

“Who hath enjoined him his way? etc.] He teaches men his own ways, the methods of his grace and mercy towards them; and he prescribes to them the ways in which they should walk; but none can lead or prescribe to him; as the way of governing the world, in what manner he should act in it; who has “taught him in the path of judgment?” or “showed to him the way of understanding?” (<234014>Isaiah 40:14); and particularly whom he should afflict, in what manner he should do it, when and how long he should continue it; all which he does according to his sovereign will, and is not to be controlled: and, in a spiritual sense, no man can or ought to enjoin and prescribe to him whom he should save, and…”

“Job dared to prescribe to God what He should do (Job 34:10, Job 34:13).”

“Who hath enjoined him his way? - Who hath prescribed to him what he ought to do? Who is superior to him, and has marked out for him the plan which he ought to pursue? The idea is, that God is supreme and independent; no one has advised him, and no one has a right to counsel him. Perhaps, also, Elihu designs this as a reproof to Job for having complained so much of the government of God, and for being disposed, as he thought, to “prescribe” to God what he should do. Who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? - Thou hast done wrong. The object of Elihu is here to show that no one has a right to say this; no one could, in fact, say it. It was to be regarded as an indisputable point that God is…”

“Who hath: Job 34:13-33; Isa 40:13, Isa 40:14; Rom 11:34; Co1 2:16; Eph 1:11 Thou: Job 8:3, Job 34:10, Job 40:8; Rom 2:5, Rom 3:5, Rom 9:14 Job 36:24”