Bible Strands
Job 36:6
He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — This statement occurs within a speech addressed to Job, positioned between declarations of God’s mighty understanding and His exaltation of the righteous.
The words — יְחַיֶּ֥ה (ye.chai.Yeh) translates as he preserves alive, paired with עֲנִיִּ֣ים ('a.ni.Yim) meaning afflicted, establishing the verse's structural contrast.
The thread — The motif of God delivering the needy and upholding justice for the poor runs through Psalms 72:12, Psalms 140:12, and 2 Peter 2:9.
Why it lands — The text states God withholds life from the wicked while actively granting justice to the afflicted, demanding recognition of His impartial governance over human fate.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Cross-references
- Psalms 72:12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.
- Psalms 140:12 I know that the LORD upholds justice for the poor and defends the cause of the needy.
- 2 Peter 2:9 if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
- Exodus 22:22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Job 5:15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.
- Job 21:7 Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
- Psalms 72:4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
- Job 29:12 because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
- Psalms 9:12 For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
- Psalms 55:23 But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.