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Job 36:6 Cross-References

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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...

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