Job 36:6
He suffereth not the wicked to prosper, But rendereth justice to the oppressed.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
In Context
5Behold, God is great, but despiseth not any; Great is he in strength of understanding.
Cross References
Job 8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, And the dwelling-place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Job 21:30That the wicked is spared in the day of destruction, And that he is borne to his grave in the day of wrath?
Psalms 9:12As the avenger of blood, he remembereth the distressed; He forgetteth not their complaint.
Psalms 55:23Yea, thou, O God! wilt bring them down into the lowest pit! Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in thee!
Psalms 72:12For he shall deliver the poor who crieth for aid, And the oppressed 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 →