But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

Same sentiment as Job 36:11 expanded.

Verse 13. Hypocrites - or, the ungodly (Maurer); but "hypocrites" is perhaps a distinct class from the openly wicked. (Job 36:12).

Heap up wrath - of God against themselves (Romans 2:5). Umbreit translates, 'nourish their wrath against God,' instead of 'crying' unto Him. This suits well the parallelism and the Hebrew х yaasiymuw (H7760) 'aap (H639)] - literally, put or lay up wrath. But the English version gives a good parallelism, "hypocrites" answering to "cry not;" (Job 27:8; Job 27:10, "Will he ... the hypocrite ... always call upon God?") "heap up wrath" against themselves to "He bindeth them" with fetters of affliction (Job 36:8).

Verse 14. Rather (Deuteronomy 23:17). 'Their life is (ended) as that of (literally, among) the unclean,' prematurely and dishonourably. So the second clause answers to the first. A warning that Job make not common, cause with the wicked (Job 34:36).

Verse 15. Poor - the afflicted pious.

Openeth ... ears - (Job 36:10); so as to be admonished in their straits ("oppression") to seek God penitently, and so be "delivered" (Job 33:16; Job 33:23).

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