Job 35:13

For the Lord desires not to look on error, for he is the Almighty One.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

In Context

12There they shall cry, and none shall hearken, even because of the insolence of wicked men.

14He beholds them that perform lawless deeds, and he will save me: and do thou plead before him, if thou canst praise him, as it is possible even now.

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Cross References

Job 27:8For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? will he indeed trust in the Lord and be saved?

Proverbs 15:8The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.

Proverbs 28:9He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has + 28:9 Or, abhorred his prayer.made his prayer abominable.

Isaiah 1:15When ye stretch forth your hands, I will turn away mine eyes from you: and though ye make many supplications, I will not hearken to you; for your hands are full of blood.

Hosea 7:14And their hearts did not cry to me, but they howled on their beds: they pined for oil and wine.

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 →

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