Job 35:15

Job 35:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
• New International Version (NIV)and further, that his anger never punishes and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, because his anger does not punish, and he does not take much note of transgression,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And now, because He has not punished in His anger, Nor taken much notice of folly,

Context of Job 35:15

13But it is wrong to say God doesn’t listen, to say the Almighty isn’t concerned. 14You say you can’t see him, but he will bring justice if you will only wait. You say he does not respond to sinners with anger and is not greatly concerned about wickedness. 16But you are talking nonsense, Job. You have spoken like a fool.”

Job 35:15 word by word

וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּי־אַ֭יִן פָּקַ֣ד אַפּ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע בַּפַּ֣שׁ מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• he hath visitedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
• in his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• yet he knowethיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• not in greatמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• extremityפַּשׁpash · follyH6580

Cross-references for Job 35:15

• Job 9:14“So who am I, that I should try to answer God or even reason with him?
• Job 13:15God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.
• Numbers 20:12But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!”
• Luke 1:20But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.”
• Psalms 89:32then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their disobedience with beating.
• Revelation 3:19I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
• Job 4:5But now when trouble strikes, you lose heart. You are terrified when it touches you.
• Job 30:15I live in terror now. My honor has blown away in the wind, and my prosperity has vanished like a cloud.
• Psalms 88:11Can those in the grave declare your unfailing love? Can they proclaim your faithfulness in the place of destruction?
• Hosea 11:8“Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.
• Hebrews 12:11No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

Commentaries on Job 35:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15But - because it is not so - Rather, "But now, because he visiteth not in his anger." This is more literal than the versions generally proposed; and the sense of the place appears to be this: Because vengeance is not speedily executed on an evil work, therefore are the hearts of the children of men set in them to do iniquity. This is, in effect, the charge which Elihu brings against Job.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15But now, because it is not so - This verse, as it stands in our authorized translation, conveys no intelligible idea. It is evident that the translators meant to give a literal version of the Hebrew, but without understanding its sense. An examination of the principal words and phrases may enable us to ascertain the idea which was in the mind of Elihu when it was uttered. The phrase in the Hebrew here (ועתה כי־אין kı̂y -'ayin ve‛attâh ) may mean, “but…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-16Verses 14-16 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow must be as this day, is as absurd as to think that the weather, when either fair or foul, will be always so. When Job looked up to God, he had no reason to speak despairingly. There is a day of judgment, when all that seems amiss will be found to be right…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Elihu echoed Job's words but then disagreed with them (9:24; 12:6–10; 21:7–15, 17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. As it is, because Job waited not trustingly and patiently (Job 35:14; Nu 20:12; Zep 3:2; Mi 7:9), God hath visited ... ; yet still he has not taken (severe) cognizance of the great multitude (English Version wrongly, "extremity") of sins; therefore Job should not complain of being punished with undue severity (Job 7:20; 11:6). Maurer translates: "Because His anger hath not visited (hath not immediately punished Job for his impious complaints), nor has…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Advantage
• Elihu
• Heaven
• Extreme; Extremity

Commentaries on Job 35

• 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