Job 35:13
But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
In Context
12There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.
Cross References
Job 27:8For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
Psalms 66:18I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:
Proverbs 15:8The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
Proverbs 28:9As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
Isaiah 1:15And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.
Hosea 7:14And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.
Matthew Henry on Job 35:10-14
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? 12 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men. 13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it. Elihu here returns an answer to another word that Job had said, which,… Read the whole commentary →