Job 35:15 and further, that his anger never punishes and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.

◄ Job 35:15 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
and further, that his anger never punishes and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.

English Standard Version
And now, because his anger does not punish, and he does not take much note of transgression,

New American Standard Bible
"And now, because He has not visited in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,

King James Bible
But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But now, because God's anger does not punish and He does not pay attention to transgression,

International Standard Version
"So now, if he doesn't inflict punishment in his anger, then he doesn't keep track of your many transgressions.

American Standard Version
But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly.

Darby Bible Translation
But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, doth not Job know his great arrogancy?

Young's Literal Translation
And, now, because there is not, He hath appointed His anger, And He hath not known in great extremity.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

35:14-26 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow must be as this day, is as absurd as to think that the weather, when either fair or foul, will be always so. When Job looked up to God, he had no reason to speak despairingly. There is a day of judgment, when all that seems amiss will be found to be right, and all that seems dark and difficult will be cleared up and set straight. And if there is Divine wrath in our troubles, it is because we quarrel with God, are fretful, and distrust Divine Providence. This was Job's case. Elihu was directed by God to humble Job, for as to some things he had both opened his mouth in vain, and had multiplied words without knowledge. Let us be admonished, in our afflictions, not so much to set forth the greatness of our suffering, as the greatness of the mercy of God.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. As it is, because Job waited not trustingly and patiently (Job 35:14; Nu 20:12; Zep 3:2; Mic 7:9), God hath visited … ; yet still he has not taken (severe) cognizance of the great multitude (English Version wrongly, "extremity") of sins; therefore Job should not complain of being punished with undue severity (Job 7:20; 11:6). Maurer translates: "Because His anger hath not visited (hath not immediately punished Job for his impious complaints), nor has He taken strict (great) cognizance of his folly (sinful speeches); therefore," &c. For "folly," Umbreit translates with the Rabbins, "multitude." Gesenius reads with the Septuagint and Vulgate needlessly, "transgression."