Job 36:19-29

19 Tes cris suffiraient-ils pour te sortir d'angoisse, Et même toutes les forces que tu pourrais déployer?

20 Ne soupire pas après la nuit, Qui enlève les peuples de leur place.

21 Garde-toi de te livrer au mal, Car la souffrance t'y dispose.

22 Dieu est grand par sa puissance; Qui saurait enseigner comme lui?

23 Qui lui prescrit ses voies? Qui ose dire: Tu fais mal?

24 Souviens-toi d'exalter ses oeuvres, Que célèbrent tous les hommes.

25 Tout homme les contemple, Chacun les voit de loin.

26 Dieu est grand, mais sa grandeur nous échappe, Le nombre de ses années est impénétrable.

27 Il attire à lui les gouttes d'eau, Il les réduit en vapeur et forme la pluie;

28 Les nuages la laissent couler, Ils la répandent sur la foule des hommes.

29 Et qui comprendra le déchirement de la nuée, Le fracas de sa tente?

Job 36:19-29 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.