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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He does not let the wicked live but gives justice to the afflicted.

Context of Job 36:6

4Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you. 5“God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights. 7He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever. 8But if people are bound in chains, held fast 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 live on, growing old and increasing in power?
• Psalms 55:23But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
• Jeremiah 12:1You are always righteous, Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
• 2 Peter 2:9if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
• Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.
• Psalms 9:12For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
• Psalms 10:14But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
• Psalms 72:4May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor.
• Psalms 82:1God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods”:
• Proverbs 22:22Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
• Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
• Exodus 22:22“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.
• Psalms 140:12I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.

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