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; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you. 5Behold, God is mighty but does not reject anyone; He is mighty in strength of understanding. He 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. 8And if they are bound in shackles, And are caught in the snares of misery,

Job 36:6 word by word

לֹא־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• But givesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• the afflictedעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041

Cross-references for Job 36:6

• Job 21:7Why do the wicked still live, Grow old, and also become very powerful?
• Psalms 55:23But You, God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
• Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, Lord, when I plead my case with You; Nevertheless I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease?
• 2 Peter 2:9then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
• Job 29:12Because I saved the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.
• Psalms 9:12For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the needy.
• Psalms 10:14You have seen it, for You have looked at harm and provocation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan.
• Psalms 72:4May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.
• Psalms 82:1God takes His position in His assembly; He judges in the midst of the gods.
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
• Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the humble of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
• Exodus 22:22You shall not oppress any widow or orphan.
• Psalms 140:12I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And 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