Job 36:17 · KJV
“But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold {on thee}. {take...: or, should uphold thee}”
— Job 36:17
Even 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. {that...: Heb. the rest of thy table}
Because {there is} wrath, {beware} lest he take thee away with {his} stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. {deliver...: Heb. turn thee aside}
Job 36 — Context
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. {poor: or, afflicted}
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. {that...: Heb. the rest of thy table}
17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold {on thee}. {take...: or, should uphold thee}
18Because {there is} wrath, {beware} lest he take thee away with {his} stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. {deliver...: Heb. turn thee aside}
19Will he esteem thy riches? {no}, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Cross References
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Romans 1:32
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. {have...: or, consent with}
Job 34:8
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
Job 16:5
{But} I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage {your grief}.
Job 34:36
My desire {is that} Job may be tried unto the end because of {his} answers for wicked men. {My...: or, My father, let Job be tried}
Job 22:11
Or darkness, {that} thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.