Job 36:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 36:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 36:6 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. poor: or, afflicted" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 36:6 — KJV
“He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. poor: or, afflicted”
— Job 36:6 (KJV)
Job 36:6 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 36:6
“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. such...: Heb. the upright of way”
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“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
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“I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.”
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“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”
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“The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.”
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