What was the question "Madu'a mi'Shakai Lo Nitzpenu Itim"?
Rashi #1: This is a complaint. Why isn't man's lifespan hidden from Hashem, that He will not know when he will die 1 . Perhaps He would not rush to punish him, and he would die first!
Rashi #2: Why can't Hashem's close ones and beloved see the end of His ways and Midos?
Devar Eliyahu: Iyov is astounded at Resha'im's success. Surely it is not hidden from Hashem, what the Rasha did in his days!
Malbim: Why should we decide that Hashem knows what will happen in the future? Refer to 24:1:2:4.
Nothing can be hidden from Hashem! Perhaps this is a mere metaphor for how much he would prefer death to his afflictions! (PF)
What is the meaning of "v'Yode'av Lo Chazu Yamav"?
Rashi: Hashem's beloved cannot see (understand) His ways and Midos.
Ibn Ezra: If times (the future) were hidden from Hashem, I would not complain. However, He knows when the Rasha will do evil - why is He silent?
Devar Eliyahu: Those who know the Rasha - why did they not see his bitter end?
Malbim: All those who investigated to know Hashem, they could not picture that He is under time. He is above time. If so, how does He know what happens in time?
