Job 36:6
He saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
In Context
5Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not [any]; mighty in strength of understanding:
Cross References
Exodus 22:22Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
Job 8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked be no more.
Job 21:30That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath.
Psalms 9:12For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them; the cry of the afflicted ones hath he not forgotten.
Psalms 55:23And thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But as for me, I will confide in thee.
Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy who crieth, and the afflicted, who hath no helper;
Matthew Henry on Job 36:6-15
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; 9 Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and… Read the whole commentary →