Job 36:6
He mainteineth not the wicked, but he giueth iudgement to the afflicted.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
In Context
5Behold, the mighty God casteth away none that is mighty and valiant of courage.
Cross References
Exodus 22:22Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.
Job 8:22They that hate thee, shall be clothed with shame, and the dwelling of the wicked shall not remaine.
Job 21:30But the wicked is kept vnto the day of destruction, and they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Psalms 9:12For whe he maketh inquisition for blood, hee remembreth it, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore.
Psalms 55:23And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.
Psalms 72:12For he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that 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 →