New American Standard Bible 2020
Job 36:5
Job 36:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
- New International Version (NIV)“God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Context of Job 36:5
3I will bring my knowledge from afar, And ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you. Behold, God is mighty but does not reject anyone; He is mighty in strength of understanding. 6He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted. 7He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
Read all of Job 36Job 36:5 word by word
הֶן־אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 36:5
- Job 10:3Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the work of Your hands, And to look favorably on the plan of the wicked?
- Job 31:13“If I have rejected the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,
- Psalms 22:24For He has not despised nor scorned the suffering of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.
- Psalms 138:6For the Lord is exalted, Yet He looks after the lowly, But He knows the haughty from afar.
- Job 9:14How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?
- Job 12:13“Wisdom and might are with Him; Advice and understanding belong to Him.
- Job 26:12With His power He quieted the sea, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
- Job 37:23The Almighty--we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness.
- Psalms 99:4The strength of the King loves justice; You have established order; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.
- Jeremiah 10:12It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens.
- Jeremiah 32:19great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of mankind, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;
- 1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Commentaries on Job 36:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5God is mighty and despiseth not any - He reproaches no man for his want of knowledge. If any man lack wisdom, he may come to God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not. I prefer this to the passive sense, will not be despised. He is mighty - Literally, "He is mighty in strength of heart;" he can never be terrified nor alarmed.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Behold, God is Mighty - This is the first consideration which Elihu urges, and the purpose seems to be to affirm that God is so great that he has no occasion to modify his treatment of any class of people from a reference to himself. He is wholly independent of all, and can therefore be impartial in his dealings. If it were otherwise; if he were dependent upon human beings for any share of his happiness, he might be tempted to show special favor to the…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. 55. Rather, "strength of understanding" (heart) the force of the repetition of "mighty"; as "mighty" as God is, none is too low to be "despised" by Him; for His "might" lies especially in "His strength of understanding," whereby He searches out the most minute things, so as to give to each his right. Elihu confirms his exhortation (Job 35:14).Read the comment
Topics related to Job 36:5
In the dictionaries
Notes
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
New American Standard Bible 2020 — © 1960–2020 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Commentaries