Job 35:15

And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

In Context

14Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see Him — the cause is before Him; therefore wait thou for Him.

16But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

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Cross References

Numbers 20:12And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron: 'Because ye believed not in Me, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.'

Job 9:14How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him?

Job 30:15Terrors are turned upon me, they chase mine honour as the wind; and my welfare is passed away as a cloud.

Psalms 89:32(89-33) Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with strokes.

Hosea 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? How shall I surrender thee, Israel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me, My compassions are kindled together.

Matthew Henry on Job 35:15-16

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. 15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity: 16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge. Here is, I. Another improper word for which Elihu reproves Job ( v. 14 ): Thou sayest thou shalt not see him; that is, 1. "Thou complainest that thou dost not understand the meaning of his severe dealings with thee, nor… Read the whole commentary →

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