Job 35:9

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they shall cry out : and shall wail for the violence of the arm of tyrants.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

In Context

8Thy wickedness may hurt a man that is like thee : and thy justice may help the son of man.

10And he hath not said : Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?

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Cross References

Exodus 3:7And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works:

Nehemiah 5:1Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Job 24:12Out of the cities they have made men to groan, and the soul of the wounded hath cried out, and God doth not suffer it to pass unrevenged.

Job 40:9Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.

Psalms 12:5Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?

Psalms 55:2Hear, O God, my prayer, and despise not my supplication:

Matthew Henry on Job 35:2-9

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Elihu spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou… Read the whole commentary →

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