Job 36:7

7 He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.

Job 36:7 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
7 He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
NLT
7 He never takes his eyes off the innocent, but he sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever.
MSG
7 He never takes his eyes off the righteous; he honors them lavishly, promotes them endlessly.
CSB
7 He does not remove His gaze from the righteous, but He seats them forever with enthroned kings, and they are exalted.

Job 36:7 In-Context

5 “God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
6 He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.
7 He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
8 But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,
9 he tells them what they have done— that they have sinned arrogantly.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Job 11:11; Psalms 11:5; Psalms 33:18; Psalms 34:15; Matthew 6:18
  • 2. Psalms 113:8; Isaiah 22:23
  • 3. S 1 Samuel 2:7-8; S Job 4:7
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