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Job 35:12 Cross-References
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“There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.”
Job 35:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 35:12
There they cry, but none giveth answer (שָׁם יִצְעֲקוּ וְלֹא יַעֲנֶה, sham yitz'aqu velo ya'aneh)—The verb tsa'aq (צָעַק, "to cry out") indicates distress calls. The negative lo ya'aneh ("none answers") reflects divine silence. The phrase because of the pride of evil men (מִפְּנֵי גְּאוֹן רָעִים, mippene ge'on ra'im) gives the reason: ga'on (גָּאוֹן, pride, arrogance) prevents God from answering. Elihu argues the wicked's prayers go unanswered due to pride, not divine indifference. This echoes Proverbs 28:9: "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abominati...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 35:12
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“but if anyone is a worshipper of God”
“but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently”
“Yahweh”
“σὺ δὲ εἶπας ἐν τῇ διανοίᾳ σου εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀναβήσομαι ἐπάνω τῶν ἄστρων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ θήσω τὸν θρόνον μου καθιῶ ἐν ὄρει ὑψηλῷ ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη τὰ ὑψηλὰ τὰ πρὸς βορρᾶν”
“but there was none to save; even to Yahweh”
“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.”