Job 35:9

They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

10But none saieth, Where is God that made me, which giueth songs in the nyght?

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Cross References

Exodus 3:7Then the Lord said, I haue surely seene the trouble of my people, which are in Egypt, and haue heard their crie, because of their taskemasters: for I knowe their sorowes.

Nehemiah 5:1Nowe there was a great crie of the people, and of their wiues against their brethren the Iewes.

Job 24:12Men cry out of the citie, and the soules of the slayne cry out: yet God doth not charge them with follie.

Job 40:9Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.

Psalms 12:5Now for the oppression of the needy, and for the sighes of the poore, I will vp, sayeth the Lord, and will set at libertie him, whom the wicked hath snared.

Psalms 55:2Hearken vnto me, and answere me: I mourne in my prayer, and make a noyse,

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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