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 present profound arguments for the righteousness of my Creator. 4I am telling you nothing but the truth, for I am a man of great knowledge. “God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding. 6He does not let the wicked live but gives justice to the afflicted. 7He never takes his eyes off the innocent, but he sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever.

Job 36:5 word by word

הֶן־אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold, Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• mightyכַּבִּירkabbîyr · mightyH3524
• and despisethמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
• in strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• wisdomלֵבlêb · heartH3820

Cross-references for Job 36:5

• Job 10:3What do you gain by oppressing me? Why do you reject me, the work of your own hands, while smiling on the schemes of the wicked?
• Job 31:13“If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me,
• Psalms 22:24For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.
• Psalms 138:6Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.
• Job 9:14“So who am I, that I should try to answer God or even reason with him?
• Job 12:13“But true wisdom and power are found in God; counsel and understanding are his.
• Job 26:12By his power the sea grew calm. By his skill he crushed the great sea monster.
• Job 37:23We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.
• Psalms 99:4Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel.
• Psalms 147:5How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!
• Jeremiah 10:12But the Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.
• Jeremiah 32:19You have all wisdom and do great and mighty miracles. You see the conduct of all people, and you give them what they deserve.
• 1 Corinthians 1:24But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is 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

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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