Job 36:13-15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

Same sentiment as Job 36:11-12 expanded.

Verse 13. Hypocrites - or, the ungodly (Maurer); but "hypocrites" is perhaps a distinct class from the openly wicked. (Job 36:12).

Heap up wrath - of God against themselves (Romans 2:5). Umbreit translates, 'nourish their wrath against God,' instead of 'crying' unto Him. This suits well the parallelism and the Hebrew х yaasiymuw (H7760) 'aap (H639)] - literally, put or lay up wrath. But the English version gives a good parallelism, "hypocrites" answering to "cry not;" (Job 27:8; Job 27:10, "Will he ... the hypocrite ... always call upon God?") "heap up wrath" against themselves to "He bindeth them" with fetters of affliction (Job 36:8).

Verse 14. Rather (Deuteronomy 23:17). 'Their life is (ended) as that of (literally, among) the unclean,' prematurely and dishonourably. So the second clause answers to the first. A warning that Job make not common, cause with the wicked (Job 34:36).

Verse 15. Poor - the afflicted pious.

Openeth ... ears - (Job 36:10); so as to be admonished in their straits ("oppression") to seek God penitently, and so be "delivered" (Job 33:16-17; Job 33:23-27).

Job 36:13-15

13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

14 Theyd die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

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