Job 36:6

Job 36:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
• New International Version (NIV)He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He does not keep the wicked alive, but gives the afflicted their right.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He does not preserve the life of the wicked, But gives justice to the oppressed.

Context of Job 36:6

4For truly my words are not false; He who is perfect in knowledge is with you. 5Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial]; He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding. He does not prolong the life of the wicked, But gives the afflicted their justice. 7He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him]; But with kings upon the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted. 8And if they are bound in bonds [of adversity], And held by cords of affliction,

Job 36:6 word by word

לֹא־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He preserveth not the lifeחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• but givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• rightמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• to the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041

Cross-references for Job 36:6

• Job 21:7Why do the wicked still live, Become old, and become mighty in power?
• Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction; Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.
• Jeremiah 12:1You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You; Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?
• 2 Peter 2:9then [in light of the fact that all this is true, be sure that] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and how to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
• Job 29:12Because I rescued the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.
• Psalms 9:12For He who avenges blood [unjustly shed] remembers them (His people); He does not forget the cry of the afflicted and abused.
• Psalms 10:14You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
• Psalms 72:4May he bring justice to the poor among the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor,
• Psalms 82:1God stands in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods (divine beings).
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless], Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
• Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth; And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
• Exodus 22:22You shall not harm or oppress any widow or fatherless child.
• Psalms 140:12I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And [will secure] justice for the poor.

Commentaries on Job 36:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6He preserveth not the life - He will not give life to the wicked; all such forfeit life by their transgressions. But giveth right - Justice will he give to the afflicted or humble, עניים aniyim .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He preserveth not the life of the wicked - Elihu here maintains substantially the same sentiment which the three friends of Job had done, that the dealings of God in this life are in accordance with character, and that strict justice is thus maintained. But giveth right to the poor - Margin, “or afflicted.” The Hebrew word often refers to the afflicted, to the humble, or the lowly; and the reference here is to the “lower classes” of society. The idea is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those that are injured. If our eye is ever toward God in duty, his eye will be ever upon us in mercy, and, when we are at the lowest, will not overlook us. God intends, when he afflicts us, to discover past sins to us, and to bring them to our remembrance. Also, to dispose our hearts to be taught: affliction makes people willing to learn, through the grace of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. right ... poor--He espouses the cause of the afflicted.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Job 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings