Job 36:6
He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
In Context
5Lo, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty [in] power [and] heart.
Cross References
Exodus 22:22'Any widow or orphan ye do not afflict;
Job 8:22Those hating thee do put on shame, And the tent of the wicked is not!
Job 21:30That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.
Psalms 9:12For He who is seeking for blood Them hath remembered, He hath not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.
Psalms 55:23And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I — I do trust in Thee!
Psalms 72:12For he delivereth the needy who crieth, And the poor when he 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 →