Job 36:15-17

1599 Geneva Bible

¹⁵He delivereth the poor in his afflictions, and openeth their ear in trouble.

¹⁶Even so would he have taken thee out of the straight place into a broad place, and not shut up beneath: and ^[a]that which resteth upon thy table had been full of fat.

¹⁷But thou art full of the ^[b]judgment of the wicked, though judgment and equity maintain all things.

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Footnotes

Job 36:16 If thou hadst been obedient to God, he would have brought thee to liberty and wealth.
Job 36:17 Thou art altogether after the manner of the wicked: for thou dost murmur against the justice of God.

Job 36:15-17

King James Version

¹⁵He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

¹⁶Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

¹⁷But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

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Job 36:15-17

New King James Version

¹⁵He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.

¹⁶“Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress,
^(A)Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And ^(B)what is set on your table would be full of ^(C)richness.
¹⁷But you are filled with the judgment due the ^(D)wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.

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Job 36:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵But those who suffer^(A) he delivers in their suffering;^(B)
he speaks^(C) to them in their affliction.^(D)

¹⁶“He is wooing^(E) you from the jaws of distress
    to a spacious place^(F) free from restriction,^(G)
    to the comfort of your table^(H) laden with choice food.^(I)
¹⁷But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;^(J)
    judgment and justice have taken hold of you.^(K)

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Job 36:15-17

English Standard Version

¹⁵He delivers ^(A)the afflicted by their affliction
    and ^(B)opens their ear by adversity.
¹⁶He also allured you out of distress
    into ^(C)a broad place where there was no cramping,
    and what was set on your ^(D)table was full of ^(E)fatness.

¹⁷“But you are full of the judgment on the wicked;
judgment and justice seize you.

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