Job 36:1-8

1 Entonces continuó Eliú, y dijo:

2 Espérame un poco, y te mostraré que todavía hay más que decir en favor de Dios.

3 Traeré mi conocimiento desde lejos, y atribuiré justicia a mi Hacedor.

4 Porque en verdad no son falsas mis palabras; uno perfecto en conocimiento está contigo.

5 He aquí, Dios es poderoso pero no desprecia a nadie, es poderoso en la fuerza del entendimiento.

6 No mantiene vivo al impío, mas da justicia al afligido.

7 No aparta sus ojos del justo, sino que, con los reyes sobre el trono, los ha sentado para siempre, y son ensalzados.

8 Y si están aprisionados con cadenas, y son atrapados en las cuerdas de aflicción,

Job 36:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 36

This chapter, with the following, contains Elihu's fourth and last discourse, the principal view of which is to vindicate the righteousness of God; which is done by observing the dealings of God with men in his providence, according to their different characters, and from the wonderful works wrought by him in a sovereign manner, and for the benefit of his creatures. This chapter is introduced with a preface, the design of which is to gain attention, Job 36:1-4; the different dealings of God with men are observed, and the different issue of them, and the different ends answered thereby, Job 36:5-15; and it is suggested to Job, that had he attended to the design of the providence he was under, and had submitted to it patiently, things would have been otherwise with him; and therefore Elihu proceeds to give him some advice, which, if taken, would be for his own good, and the glory of God, Job 36:16-25; and closes the chapter by observing the unsearchable greatness of God, as appears by the works of nature wrought by him, Job 36:26-33.