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

4Everything that I say to you is true. I am speaking to you as someone who knows everything. 5God is very powerful but he does not turn anyone away. When he decides to do something, he surely does it. He does not allow wicked people to continue to live. But he is always fair to those who are poor and weak. 7He takes care of righteous people. He gives them authority to rule like kings. He gives them honour for ever. 8People who do wrong things may suffer in prison. Chains may hold their legs so that they cannot move.

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 wicked people continue to live for a long time? The older they become, the more power they have.
• Psalms 55:23And as for wicked people, you, God, will send them to their graves. They will go down into the deep hole of death while they are still young. That is what will happen to those cruel people, who kill and cheat others. But I will trust in you, God.
• Jeremiah 12:1Lord, when I complain to you, you always do what is right. But I must ask you about your justice. Why do wicked people have success in life? Why do people who cheat their friends live in comfort?
• 2 Peter 2:9We know that the Lord God has done all these things in past times. He knows how to save people who respect him from their troubles. But he will continue to punish the people who refuse to obey him. He will keep them until the day when he will judge them.
• Job 29:12When poor people cried for help, I rescued them. I helped children who had no family that could help them.
• Psalms 9:12God punishes murderers, and he takes care of people who receive pain from others. When they call to him, he does not refuse to help them.
• Psalms 10:14Surely, God, you see what is happening. You see how wicked people bring pain and trouble. You decide what to do about it. The weak person trusts that you will help him. You take care of children who have no father.
• Psalms 72:4Please help the king to judge poor people fairly. May he save the children of weak people, and destroy those cruel people who hurt them.
• Psalms 82:1God calls the powerful rulers to meet in heaven. He sits on his throne to judge them.
• Proverbs 22:221. Do not cheat poor people just because they are poor. Do not attack helpless people in court.
• Isaiah 11:4But he will judge poor people with true justice. He will decide to do what is right for all the helpless people. He will have authority everywhere in the land. The words that he speaks will bring death to wicked people.
• Exodus 22:22Never give trouble to any widow or to any children who have no family.
• Psalms 140:12I know that the Lord helps poor people. He makes sure that they receive justice.

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