Job 37:23
Concerning the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
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22Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
24Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.
Cross References
Job 8:3Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice?
Job 9:19If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
Job 12:13With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.
Job 26:14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job 36:26Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Psalms 30:5For his anger endures but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
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 →