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Job 36:6 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Job 36:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 36 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. poor: or, afflicted”
Job 36:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 36:6
He preserveth not the life of the wicked—The Hebrew לֹא־יְחַיֶּה (lo-yechayeh, "does not keep alive") states God's active judgment against רָשָׁע (rasha, "the wicked")—those who live in persistent rebellion. This counters Job's complaint that the wicked prosper (21:7-13). But giveth right to the poor uses מִשְׁפַּט (mishpat, "justice/right") and עֲנִיִּים (aniyyim, "afflicted/poor"), affirming God's preferential concern for the oppressed.Elihu presents God's moral governance: the wicked's apparent prosperity is temporary, while God ensures justice for the vulnerable. This theological principle...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 36:6
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“who has no helper.”
“and justice for the needy.”
“and will break the oppressor in pieces.”
“even the needy from the hand of the mighty.”
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations”
“and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.”
“because he is poor; and don't crush the needy in court;”
“Yahweh”