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yet he knoweth <i>it</i> not in great extremity:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And now, because He has not punished in His anger, Nor taken much notice of folly,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And now, because He has not avenged His anger, Nor has He acknowledged wrongdoing well,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And now, because He has not visited in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And now, because He has not visited <i>in</i> His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And now, because He has not visited <i>in</i> His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And now, because He has not [quickly] punished in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression <i>and</i> arrogance well [and seems unaware of the wrong of which a person is guilty],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But now, because God’s anger does not punish and he does not pay attention to transgression,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But now, because God&#8217s anger does not punish and He does not pay attention to transgression, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job, you were wrong to say God doesn't punish sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />And now [you say] that his anger doesn't punish [anyone] and he isn't too concerned about evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You think that God does not punish, that he pays little attention to sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"So now, if he doesn't inflict punishment in his anger, then he doesn't keep track of your many transgressions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And further, when you say that his anger does not punish, and that he does not know transgression! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But now, because he has not visited in his anger, neither does he greatly regard arrogance, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, because there is not, "" He has appointed His anger, "" And He has not known in great extremity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And, now, because there is not, He hath appointed His anger, And He hath not known in great extremity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now that it is not, he reviewed his anger, and he knew not in great transgression.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For, at the present time, he does not bring forth his fury, nor does he punish sin exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But now that you have done otherwise, God’s anger punishes, nor does he show much concern over a life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, because his anger does not punish, and he does not greatly heed transgression,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For now he does not punish with his anger; and he does not harm any soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Now he does not command his anger and he does no evil to the soul<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And now, is it for nought that He punished in His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of arrogance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he is not <i>now</i> regarding his wrath, nor has he noticed severely any trespass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/35-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5496" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/35.htm">Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">and further,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">in His anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’a·yin (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pā·qaḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">He has not punished</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">taken much notice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6580.htm" title="6580: bap·paš (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Extremity. Probably from an unused root meaning to disintegrate; stupidity.">of folly!</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11</a></span><br />He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Psalm 50:21</a></span><br />You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:11</a></span><br />When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Isaiah 26:10</a></span><br />Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-17.htm">Malachi 2:17</a></span><br />You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</a></span><br />Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-11.htm">Psalm 73:11</a></span><br />The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-11.htm">Isaiah 57:11</a></span><br />Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Jeremiah 48:11</a></span><br />Moab has been at ease from youth, settled like wine on its dregs; he has not been poured from vessel to vessel or gone into exile. So his flavor has remained the same, and his aroma is unchanged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-12.htm">Zephaniah 1:12</a></span><br />And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-48.htm">Matthew 24:48-51</a></span><br />But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’ / And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. / The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Luke 12:45-46</a></span><br />But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk. / The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Revelation 2:21</a></span><br />Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But now, because it is not so, he has visited in his anger; yet he knows it not in great extremity:</p><p class="hdg">because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-14.htm">Job 9:14</a></b></br> How much less shall I answer him, <i>and</i> choose out my words <i>to reason</i> with him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-15.htm">Job 13:15</a></b></br> Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a></b></br> And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.</p><p class="hdg">he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-32.htm">Psalm 89:32</a></b></br> Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a></b></br> As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.</p><p class="hdg">he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-5.htm">Job 4:5</a></b></br> But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-15.htm">Job 30:15</a></b></br> Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/88-11.htm">Psalm 88:11-16</a></b></br> Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? 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In the context of the Book of Job, Elihu is addressing Job's complaints about God's justice. The concept of God's anger is a recurring theme in the Bible, often associated with divine judgment and righteousness (e.g., <a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Psalm 7:11</a>). God's anger is not like human anger; it is a response to sin and injustice, reflecting His holiness and justice.<p><b>He has not punished</b><br>Elihu is pointing out that God has not yet executed judgment or punishment on Job, despite Job's complaints and perceived self-righteousness. This reflects the biblical principle that God's patience and mercy often delay immediate judgment, allowing time for repentance (<a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>). The idea of divine forbearance is seen throughout Scripture, where God withholds immediate punishment to give people the opportunity to turn back to Him.<p><b>or taken much notice of folly!</b><br>The term "folly" in biblical literature often refers to moral and spiritual foolishness, not merely intellectual error. Elihu suggests that God has not fully addressed or responded to what he perceives as Job's foolishness in questioning God's justice. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). The patience of God in not immediately addressing folly can be seen as an aspect of His grace, allowing individuals the chance to gain wisdom and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the justice of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He attempts to offer a different perspective on Job's suffering, emphasizing God's justice and sovereignty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, whose justice and ways are being questioned and discussed throughout the Book of Job. Elihu speaks about God's character and actions in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/folly.htm">Folly</a></b><br>Refers to human foolishness or sin. Elihu suggests that God has not immediately punished folly, which is a point of contention in understanding divine justice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the nature of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_patience.htm">Understanding Divine Patience</a></b><br>God's delay in punishment is not a sign of indifference but of His patience and mercy. Believers should recognize and appreciate God's longsuffering nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_folly_and_accountability.htm">Human Folly and Accountability</a></b><br>While God may delay punishment, folly and sin are still serious matters. Christians are called to live wisely and avoid complacency in their spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_justice.htm">Trusting in God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when justice seems delayed, believers can trust that God is ultimately just and will address all wrongs in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_personal_conduct.htm">Reflecting on Personal Conduct</a></b><br>This passage encourages self-examination. Are there areas in our lives where we are taking God's patience for granted?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_suffering.htm">Encouragement in Suffering</a></b><br>For those enduring trials, this verse reminds us that God's ways are higher than ours, and His timing is perfect, even when we don't understand it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_brimstone_align_with_historical_records.htm">Job 18:15: Does the image of brimstone on a dwelling align with any archaeological or historical records of sulfur-based punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_punish_ark_transport_errors.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:13, David suggests God's anger struck them down for improper Ark transport--why would a just God enact such severe punishment over ritual details?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_15_34-35_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">In Job 15:34-35, how can the harsh depiction of divine judgment be squared with other biblical passages emphasizing God's mercy (e.g., Psalm 103:8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_16_7-8_align_with_a_just_god.htm">In Job 16:7-8, how can Job's physical suffering be reconciled with a compassionate God who supposedly protects the righteous?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">But now, because it is</span> <span class= "bld">not so, </span>is very obscure. The Authorised Version refers the first clause to God and the second to Job. Perhaps we may render, <span class= "ital">But now, what His anger has visited upon thee is as nothing </span>(compared with thy deserts); <span class= "ital">yea, He hath not regarded the great abundance </span>(of thy sin), <span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, hath not visited it with anger. <span class= "ital">Therefore doth Job, </span>&c. Others render it, "But now, because it is not so (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>there is no judgment), He hath visited in His anger, <span class= "ital">saith Job, </span>and He regardeth it not, <span class= "ital">saith He, </span>in His exceeding arrogance;" or, "But now, because He hath not visited in His anger, neither doth He much regard arrogance, therefore Job," &c. The word thus rendered <span class= "ital">arrogance </span>is not found elsewhere; it appears to mean abundance or superfluity. Of these renderings, the first seems to give the better sense. The general bearing of the verse is perhaps apparent however rendered, namely, that Job is encouraged in his murmurings, because God hath dealt too leniently with him. Elihu's reproaches must have been some of the heaviest that Job had to bear. Happily the judgment was not to be long deferred. (See <a href="/job/38-1.htm" title="Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,">Job 38:1</a>.)<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 15, 16.</span> - Leaving his advice to sink into Job's mind, Elihu turns from him to the bystanders, and remarks, with some severity, that it is because Job has not been punished enough, because God has not visited him for his petulance and arrogance, that he indulges in "high swelling words of vanity," and continues to utter words which are foolish and" without knowledge." <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger</span>. This is an impossible rendering. The Hebrew is perfectly plain, and is to be translated literally as follows: <span class="accented">But now</span>, <span class="accented">because he hath not visited his</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> Job's) <span class="accented">anger</span>. (So Schultens, Canon Cook, and, with a slight difference, our Revisers.) God had not visited Job with any fresh afflictions on account of his vehement expostulations and overbold and reckless words. Yet he knoweth it not in great extremity. The Authorized Version again wholly misses the meaning. Translate, with the Revised Version, <span class="accented">Neither doth he greatly regard</span> (Job's) <span class="accented">arrogance.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/35-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and further,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[in] His anger</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ap·pōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has not punished</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּקַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(pā·qaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">taken much notice</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of folly.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּפַּ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bap·paš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6580.htm">Strong's 6580: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extremity </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/35-15.htm">Job 35:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/35-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 35:15 But now because he has not visited (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/35-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 35:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 35:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/35-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>