Job 36:5
Good News Translation
How strong God is! He despises no one; there is nothing he doesn't understand.

New Revised Standard Version
“Surely God is mighty and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.

Contemporary English Version
Although God is mighty, he cares about everyone and makes fair decisions.

New American Bible
Look, God is great, not disdainful; his strength of purpose is great. He does not preserve the life of the wicked.

Douay-Rheims Bible
God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

despiseth

Job 10:3 Doth it seem good to thee that thou shouldst calumniate me, and oppress me, the work of thy own hands, and help the counsel of the wicked?

Job 31:13 If I have despised to abide judgment with my manservant, or my maidservant, when they had any controversy against me:

Psalm 22:24 Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.

Psalm 138:6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

mighty

Job 9:14,19 What am I then, that I should answer him, and have words with him? . . .

Job 12:13-16 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. . . .

Job 26:12-14 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one. . . .

Job 37:23 We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

Psalm 99:4 And the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.

Jeremiah 10:12 He that maketh the earth by his power, that prepareth the world by his wisdom, and stretcheth out the heavens by his knowledge.

Jeremiah 32:19 Great in counsel, and incomprehensible in thought: whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the children of Adam, to render unto every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his devices.

1 Corinthians 1:24-28 But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God. . . .

wisdom.

Context
Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power
4For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee. 5God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.6But he saveth not the wicked, and he giveth judgment to the poor.…
Cross References
Job 12:13
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Job 25:2
Power and terror are with him, who maketh peace in his high places.

Job 37:23
We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

Psalm 22:24
Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.

Psalm 69:33
For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised his prisoners.

Psalm 102:17
He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition.

Job 36:4
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