Job 36:15-25

15 Al pobre librará de su pobreza, y en la aflicción despertará su oído

16 Asimismo te apartaría de la boca de la angustia a lugar espacioso, libre de todo apuro; y te asentará mesa llena de grosura

17 Mas tú has llenado el juicio del impío, contra la justicia y el juicio que lo sustentan todo

18 Por lo cual de temer es que no te quite con golpe, el cual no puedas apartar de ti con gran rescate

19 ¿Por ventura estimará él tus riquezas, ni del oro, ni de todas las fuerzas de la potencia

20 No anheles la noche, en la cual él corta los pueblos de su lugar

21 Guárdate, no mires a la iniquidad; teniéndola por mejor que la pobreza

22 He aquí que Dios es excelso con su potencia; ¿qué enseñador semejante a él

23 ¿Quién le ha prescrito su camino? ¿Y quién le dirá: Iniquidad has hecho

24 Acuérdate de engrandecer su obra, la cual contemplan los hombres

25 La cual vieron todos los hombres; y el hombre la ve de lejos

Job 36:15-25 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.