New Living Translation
Job 36:6
6He does not let the wicked live but gives justice to the afflicted.
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
4I am telling you nothing but the truth, for I am a man of great knowledge. 5“God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding. He 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. 8If they are bound in chains and caught up in a web of trouble,
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לֹא־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 36:6
- Job 21:7“Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?
- Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.
- Jeremiah 12:1Lord, you always give me justice when I bring a case before you. So let me bring you this complaint: Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy?
- 2 Peter 2:9So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
- Job 29:12For I assisted the poor in their need and the orphans who required help.
- Psalms 9:12For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
- Psalms 10:14But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans.
- Psalms 72:4Help him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.
- Psalms 82:1God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:
- Proverbs 22:22Don’t rob the poor just because you can, or exploit the needy in court.
- Isaiah 11:4He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
- Exodus 22:22“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan.
- Psalms 140:12But I know the Lord will help those they persecute; he will give justice to 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
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