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Job 36:13-14

JOB—NOTE ON Job 36:13 Elihu describes those who hold onto their anger rather than crying out when God binds them through affliction (see v. Job 36:8). He warns that Job’s continued complaining could result in his being like the godless in heart.

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See also Job 36:13-14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 36:13. _BUT THE HYPOCRITES IN HEART_] חנפי _chanphey, the_ _profligates, the impious_, those who have neither the _form_ nor the _power_ of godliness. The _hypocrite_ is he who has the _for...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT THE HYPOCRITES IN HEART HEAP UP WRATH - By their continued impiety they lay the foundation for increasing and multiplied expressions of the divine displeasure. Instead of confessing their sins whe...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 36:1-21 _ 1. God's care over the godly (Job 36:1)_ 2. The purposes of affliction (Job 36:8) 3. Job to consider this (Job 36:19) Job 36

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The godless cherish angry thoughts about God's discipline they refuse to cry for God's help (Job 36:13). They die young, perishing like the sodomites (those religiously consecrated to unnatural vice;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Elihu's doctrine is in a word: God is great and despiseth not, He is great in strength of heart. His greatness is that of understanding, which enables Him to estimate all rightly, to see through all r...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _hypocrites in heart_ Rather, GODLESS IN HEART; comp. ch. Job 8:13. _heap up wrath_ Rather, LAY UP ANGER, i. e. in their hearts, Psalms 13:2; Proverbs 26:24; they cherish anger at the Divine disciplin...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Such afflictions indeed are sometimes the means of revealing what character men are of, ch. Job 5:2....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. GODPERSON, PROMISE, PURPOSE, AND PEOPLE (Job 36:1-33) 1. God deals with men according to their deeds; the penitent he restores, others perish. (Job 36:1-16) TEXT 36:1-16 1 ELIHU ALSO PROCEEDED...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 d...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    36:13 godless (b-3) Or 'hypocrites.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-15. Elihu maintains the wisdom and impartial justice of the rule of God. His purpose is to discipline and improve men, even by their afflictions....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WORK BEGUN. THE LIBERALITY OF THE PEOPLE Cp. 1 Chronicles 29:6; Ezra 2:68; Nehemiah 7:70. 8-38. The construction of the Tabernacle: see...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HYPOCRITES] RV 'godless.' HEAP UP WRATH] RV 'lay up anger'; they cherish rebellious feelings. THEY CRY NOT] in submission. The way the godless take God's chastening is contrasted with that of the righ...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Some people refuse to listen when God warns them. These people are wicked. We can be confident that God will punish them. In verse 14, Elihu mentioned men whom other people hand over for an evil life...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 36 ELIHU TEACHES ABOUT GOD...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE HYPOCRITES IN HEART. — The words rather mean _the godless or profane in heart._ THEY CRY NOT. — That is, cry not for help. WHEN HE BINDETH THEM. — That is, as in Job 36:8, he has been speaking e...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְֽ חַנְפֵי ־לֵ֭ב יָשִׂ֣ימוּ אָ֑ף לֹ֥א יְ֝שַׁ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HE DESPISETH NOT ANY Job 36:1 God is mighty, but He does not despise thee, though thou be the least of saints. His eyes are upon thee for good, and He will set thee before His throne forever. He will...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    After answering the arguments of Job, as expressed in the quotations, there would seem to have been a pause. Then Elihu commenced his last address. He first appealed to Job to hear him, as he was abou...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But the hypocrites (h) in heart heap up wrath: they (i) cry not when he bindeth them. (h) Which are maliciously bent against God, and flatter themselves in their vices. (i) When they are in afflicti...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Bound, in misery and evil habits. They will not have recourse to God by humble prayer, though they perceive his displeasure, and design in punishing them._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (4) For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. (5) В¶ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. (6) He preserveth not...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT THE HYPOCRITES IN HEART HEAP UP WRATH,.... Or "and the hypocrites" s; for these are the same with the disobedient in Job 36:12; who seem to be righteous, but are not; pretend to what they have no...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them._ Ver. 13. _But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath_] Or, Yet; or, Howbeit: _q.d._ These foul sinners, that have turned...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But the hypocrites in heart_ Such as are truly void of that piety which they profess; _heap up wrath_ By their impenitence and obstinacy in all conditions they treasure up God's wrath against themsel...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath, the ungodly cherish wrath against God, they wage continual warfare against Him; THEY CRY NOT WHEN HE BINDETH THEM, they stubbornly refuse to make an outcry o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BENEVOLENT PURPOSES OF DIVINE JUSTICE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SPEAKING ON GOD'S BEHALF (vv.1-4) Elihu continues in the same strain, for as he says, there is much more to be said on God's behalf. Where did Elihu find his knowledge? He fetched it "from afar" (v....

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Here is another warning, godless people do not learn from suffering, rather they store up resentment against God, others, and life in general....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-14 Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those that are injured. If our eye is ever toward God in duty, his eye will be ever upon us in mercy, and, when...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE HYPOCRITES IN HEART; such as are truly void of that piety which they profess; whereby he either secretly insinuates that Job was such a one; or gives him this occasion to search himself whether he...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 36:13 hypocrites H2611 heart H3820 up H7760 (H8799) wrath H639 cry H7768 (H8762) binds H631 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's justice defended. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: God does all things well. Though it may seem sometimes that we are neglected and forgotten and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 36:3. _I will fetch my knowledge from afar;_ from the expanse of heaven, and from the remotest traditions of the sires. Natural theology is very instructive to man, to acquaint us with the perfect...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH_ No reply being made to Elihu’s preceding address, he resumes. Job 36:1.—“Elihu also proceded and said”. His object to bring Job to a more becoming state of mind in reference t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 36:1 The two chapters, Job 36:1; Job 37:1, form a single discourse, and ought not to have been separated; or, at any rate, not so unskilfully as they are, in the middle of a descriptio...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Elihu continued (Job 36:1), He's really taking him on. Just allow me a little more, and I'm going to show you what I have to speak on God's behalf. I'm going to fetch my knowledge from far off, I'm g...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 28:13; 2 Chronicles 28:22; Job 15:4; Job 27:8; Job 35:1

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Cry not — Unto God for help. Bindeth — With the cords of affliction....

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