Job 36:4

Job 36:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Context of Job 36:4

2“Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God’s behalf. 3With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness. For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you. 5Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, he is mighty, and firm in his intent. 6He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.

Job 36:4 word by word

כִּֽי־אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For trulyאׇמְנָם'omnâm · trulyH551
• my wordsמִלָּהmillâh milleh · speechH4405
• falseשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• he that is perfectתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
• in knowledgeדֵּעָהdê‛âh · knowledgeH1844

Cross-references for Job 36:4

• Job 13:4But you, however, are inventors of lies; all of you are worthless physicians!
• Job 21:27“Yes, I know what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
• Job 22:6“For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.
• Proverbs 8:7For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.
• 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
• Job 37:16Do you know about the balancing of the clouds, that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge?
• Luke 1:3So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
• Acts 24:22Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
• Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
• 2 Timothy 3:16Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
• Psalms 49:3I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
• Proverbs 22:20Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Commentaries on Job 36:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4My words shall not be false - My words shall be truth without falsity. He that is perfect in knowledge is with thee - "The perfection of knowledge is with thee." Thou art a sensible, well-informed man, and will be able to judge of what I say.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For truly my words shall not be false - This is designed to conciliate attention. It is a professed purpose to state nothing but truth. Even in order to vindicate the ways of God he would state nothing but what would bear the most rigid examination. Job had charged on his friends a purpose “to speak wickedly for God;” to make use of unsound arguments in vindicating his cause, (see the notes at Job 13:7-8), and Elihu now says that “he” will make use of no…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4one who is perfect in knowledge is with you: Elihu probably was claiming to be sincere or that his logic had no flaw.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. I will not "speak wickedly for God," as the friends (Job 13:4, 7, 8)--that is, vindicate God by unsound arguments. he that is perfect, &c.--Rather, as the parallelism requires, "a man of integrity in sentiments is with thee" (is he with whom thou hast to do). Elihu means himself, as opposed to the dishonest reasonings of the friends (Job 21:34).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