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Job 36

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  Elihu shews how God is just in his ways.
16  How Job's sins hinder God's blessings.
24  God's works are to be magnified.
Verse 2

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
Suffer
21:3, 33:31-33, Hebrews 13:22
I have yet to speak, etc
Heb. there are yet words for God.
13:7,8, 33:6, Exodus 4:16, Jeremiah 15:19, Ezekiel 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:20
Verse 3

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
fetch
28:12,13,20-24, 32:8, Proverbs 2:4,5, Matthew 2:1,2, 12:42, Acts 8:27-40, Romans 10:6-8, James 1:5,17, 3:17
ascribe
32:2, 34:5,10-12, Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 11:7, 145:17, Jeremiah 12:1, Daniel 9:7,14, Romans 3:25,26, 9:14, Revelation 15:3
Verse 4

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
my
13:4,7, 21:27,34, 22:6-30, Proverbs 8:7,8, 2 Corinthians 2:17
perfect
37:16, Luke 1:3, Acts 24:22, 1 Corinthians 14:20; *marg:; Colossians 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:16,17
in
Psalms 49:3, Proverbs 22:20,21
Verse 5

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
despiseth
10:3, 31:13, Psalms 22:24, 138:6
mighty
9:14,19, 12:13-16, 26:12-14, 37:23, Psalms 99:4, 147:5, Jeremiah 10:12, 32:19, 1 Corinthians 1:24-28
wisdom
Heb. heart.
Verse 6

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
preserveth
21:7-9,30, Psalms 55:23, Jeremiah 12:1,2, 2 Peter 2:9
giveth
29:12-17, Psalms 9:12, 10:14,15, 72:4,12-14, 82:1-4, Proverbs 22:22,23, Isaiah 11:4
poor
or, afflicted.
Exodus 22:22-24, Psalms 140:12
Verse 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.
withdraw
2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 33:18, 34:15, Zephaniah 3:17, 1 Peter 3:12
with
1:3, 42:12, Genesis 23:6, 41:40, 1 Samuel 2:8, Esther 10:3, Psalms 78:70-72, 113:7,8
he doth
2 Samuel 7:13-16, Psalms 112:7-10, 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Verse 8

And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
if
13:27, 19:6, 33:18,19, Psalms 18:5, 107:10, 116:3, Lamentations 3:9
cords
Proverbs 5:22
Verse 9

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
he
10:2, Deuteronomy 4:21,22, 2 Chronicles 33:11-13, Psalms 94:12, 119:67,71, Lamentations 3:39,40, Luke 15:17-19, 1 Corinthians 11:32
their
Psalms 5:10, Isaiah 59:12, Ezekiel 18:28-31, Romans 5:20, 1 Timothy 1:15
Verse 10

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
openeth
15, 33:16-23, Psalms 40:6, Isaiah 48:8,17, 50:5, Acts 16:14
commandeth
Proverbs 1:22,23, 8:4,5, 9:4-6, Isaiah 1:16-20, 55:6,7, Jeremiah 4:3,4, 7:3-7, Ezekiel 18:30,31, Hosea 14:1, Matthew 3:8, Acts 3:19, 17:30, James 4:8
Verse 11

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If
22:21, Deuteronomy 4:30, Jeremiah 7:23, 26:13, Romans 6:17, Hebrews 11:8
spend
11:13-19, 21:11, 22:23, 42:12, Ecclesiastes 9:2,3, James 5:5, Revelation 18:7
Verse 12

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
if
Deuteronomy 18:15-22, 29:15-20, Isaiah 1:20, 3:11, Romans 2:8,9
perish
Heb. pass away. die.
4:21, John 8:21-24
Verse 13

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
heap
Numbers 32:14, 2 Chronicles 28:13,22, Romans 2:5
they
15:4, 27:8-10, 35:9,10, Matthew 22:12,13
bindeth
8, Psalms 107:10
Verse 14

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
They die
Heb. Their soul dieth.
15:32, 21:23-25, 22:16, Genesis 38:7-10, Leviticus 10:1,2, Psalms 55:23
unclean
or, sodomites.
Genesis 19:5,24,25, Deuteronomy 23:17
Verse 15

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
delivereth
poor
or, afflicted. openeth.
10, 2 Chronicles 12:8
Verse 16

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
a broad
19:8, 42:10-17, Psalms 18:19, 31:8, 40:1-3, 118:5
that which should be set on thy table
Heb. the rest of thy table. full.
Psalms 23:5, 36:8, 63:5, Isaiah 25:6, 55:2
Verse 17

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
fulfilled
16:5, 34:8,36, Romans 1:32, Revelation 18:4
take hold on thee
should uphold thee.
Verse 18

Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Because
Psalms 2:5,12, 110:5, Matthew 3:7, Romans 1:18, 2:5, Ephesians 5:6
his
Psalms 39:10, Isaiah 14:6, Ezekiel 24:16
then
33:24, Psalms 49:7,8, 1 Timothy 2:6, Hebrews 2:3
deliver thee
Heb. turn thee aside.
Verse 19

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Will
Proverbs 10:2, 11:4, Isaiah 2:20, Zephaniah 1:18, James 5:3
nor all
9:13, 34:20, Psalms 33:16,17, Proverbs 11:21, Isaiah 37:36
Verse 20

Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Desire
3:20,21, 6:9, 7:15, 14:13, 17:13,14
cut
Exodus 12:29, 2 Kings 19:35, Proverbs 14:32, Ecclesiastes 11:3, Daniel 5:30, Luke 12:20, Acts 1:25, 1 Thessalonians 5:2,3
Verse 21

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
regard
Psalms 66:18, Ezekiel 14:4, Matthew 5:29,30
this
34:7-9, 35:3, Daniel 3:16-18, 6:10, Matthew 13:21, 16:24, Acts 5:40,41, Hebrews 11:25, 1 Peter 3:17, 4:15,16
Verse 22

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
God
1 Samuel 2:7,8, Psalms 75:7, Isaiah 14:5, Jeremiah 27:5-8, Daniel 4:25,32, 5:18, Luke 1:52, Romans 13:1
who
Psalms 94:10,12, Isaiah 48:17, 54:13, Jeremiah 31:38, John 6:45
Verse 23

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Who hath
34:13-33, Isaiah 40:13,14, Romans 11:34, 1 Corinthians 2:16, Ephesians 1:11
Thou
8:3, 34:10, 40:8, Romans 2:5, 3:5, 9:14
Verse 24

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
magnify
12:13-25, 26:5-14, Psalms 28:5, 34:3, 72:18, 86:8-10, 92:4,5, 104:24, Psalms 107:8,15, 111:2-4,8, 145:10-12, Jeremiah 10:12, Daniel 4:3,37, Luke 1:46
which
Deuteronomy 4:19, Psalms 19:1-4
Verse 26

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
God
37:5, Psalms 145:3
we
11:7-9, 26:14, 37:23, 1 Kings 8:27
neither
Psalms 90:2, 102:24-27, Hebrews 1:12, 2 Peter 3:8
Verse 27

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
he
5:9, 38:25-28,34, Genesis 2:5,6, Psalms 65:9-13, Isaiah 5:6, Jeremiah 14:22
the vapour
33, Psalms 148:8
Verse 28

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
37:11-13, Genesis 7:11,12, Proverbs 3:20
Verse 29

Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
the spreadings
37:16, 38:9,37, 1 Kings 18:44,45, Psalms 104:3
the noise
37:2-5, Psalms 18:13, 29:3-10, 77:16-19, 104:7, Nahum 1:3, Habakkuk 3:10
Verse 30

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
he
38:25,34,35, Luke 17:24
and
38:8-11, Genesis 1:9, Exodus 14:22,28, 15:4,5, Psalms 18:11-16, 104:5-9
bottom
Heb. roots.
Verse 31

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
37:13, 38:22,23, Genesis 6:17, 7:17-24, 19:24, Exodus 9:23-25, Deuteronomy 8:2,15, Joshua 10:11, 1 Samuel 2:10, 7:10, 12:18
he giveth
38:26,27, Psalms 65:9-13, 104:13-15,27,28, 136:25, Acts 14:17
Verse 32

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
26:9, Exodus 10:21-23, Psalms 18:11, 135:7, 147:8,9, 148:8, Acts 27:20
Verse 33

The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
noise
29, 37:2, 2 Samuel 22:14, 1 Kings 18:41-45
the cattle
Jeremiah 14:4-6, Joel 1:18, 2:22
the vapour
Heb. that which goeth up.

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