Job 36:8-18

8 Y si estuvieren presos en grillos, y cautivos en las cuerdas de la bajeza,

9 él les anunciará la obra de ellos, y que sus rebeliones prevalecieron.

10 Y despierta el oído de ellos para castigo, y les dice que se conviertan de la iniquidad.

11 Si oyeren, y le sirvieren, acabarán sus días en bien, y sus años en deleites.

12 Mas si no oyeren, serán pasados a cuchillo, y perecerán sin sabiduría.

13 Pero los hipócritas de corazón lo irritarán más, y no clamarán cuando él los atare.

14 Fallecerá el alma de ellos en su juventud, y su vida entre los fornicarios.

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.

Job 36:8-18 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.