Job 36:16-26

16 igitur salvabit te de ore angusto latissime et non habentis fundamentum subter se requies autem mensae tuae erit plena pinguedine

17 causa tua quasi impii iudicata est causam iudiciumque recipies

18 non te ergo superet ira ut aliquem opprimas nec multitudo donorum inclinet te

19 depone magnitudinem tuam absque tribulatione et omnes robustos fortitudine

20 ne protrahas noctem ut ascendant populi pro eis

21 cave ne declines ad iniquitatem hanc enim coepisti sequi post miseriam

22 ecce Deus excelsus in fortitudine sua et nullus ei similis in legislatoribus

23 quis poterit scrutari vias eius aut quis ei dicere operatus es iniquitatem

24 memento quod ignores opus eius de quo cecinerunt viri

25 omnes homines vident eum unusquisque intuetur procul

26 ecce Deus magnus vincens scientiam nostram numerus annorum eius inaestimabilis

Job 36:16-26 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.