Job 37:24
Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 33:8Let all the earth, stand in awe of Yahweh, Of him, be in dread, all ye inhabitants of the world;
Ecclesiastes 9:11I again saw under the sun, that not, to the swift, was the race, nor, to the strong, the battle, nay! nor, to the wise, food, nor yet, to the intelligent, riches, nor, even to the well-informed, comeliness,—for, time and accident, happened to them all.
Jeremiah 5:22Even for me, will ye have no reverence? Enquireth Yahweh, And because of me, will ye not be pained? In that though I placed the sand as a bound to the sea, A decree age-abiding, and it should not pass beyond it,—When they would toss themselves Then should they not prevail, When the waves thereof would roar Then should they not pass beyond it,
Jeremiah 33:9So shall she become to me—A name of joy, A praise and An adorning, To all the nations of the earth,—Who will hear all the good which I am doing them, And will dread and be deeply moved over all the good and over all the prosperity which I am causing her.
Jonah 1:16Then did the men revere Yahweh with a great reverence,—and offered sacrifice to Yahweh, and vowed vows.
Matthew 11:25In that season, answered Jesus, and said—I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,—in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;
Matthew Henry on Job 37:22-24
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. 24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. Elihu here concludes his discourse with some short but great sayings concerning the glory of God, as that which he was himself… Read the whole commentary →