CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Job 36:17 But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/job/36-17.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/2/18_Job_36_17.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Job 36:17 - Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/job/36-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/job/36-17.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/job/">Job</a> > <a href="/job/36.htm">Chapter 36</a> > Verse 17</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad17.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/job/36-16.htm" title="Job 36:16">◄</a> Job 36:17 <a href="/job/36-18.htm" title="Job 36:18">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/36.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But you are obsessed with whether the godless will be judged. Don’t worry, judgment and justice will be upheld.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; judgment and justice seize you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold <i>on thee</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold <i>of you.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold <i>of you.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold <i>of you.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold <i>of you</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But you [Job] were full of judgment on the wicked, Judgment and justice take hold <i>of you</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold on thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now that the judgment for your sins has fallen upon you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But you are given the judgment evil people deserve. A fair judgment will be upheld.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But now you are being punished as you deserve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But now you are occupied with the case of the wicked; but justice and judgment will be served.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked, "" Judgment and justice are upheld because of fury,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou didst fill up the judgment of the unjust one; judgment and right shall hold together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though you are full of the judgment of the wicked, judgment and justice will be maintained. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“But you are obsessed with the case of the wicked; judgment and justice seize you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But he shall judge the wicked to the limit: judgment and justice shall take hold on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will judge the wicked entirely with justice, and with justice they will be held captive<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou art full of the judgment of the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>there is</i> a deep gulf <i>and</i> a rushing stream beneath it, and thy table came down full of fatness. Judgment shall not fail from the righteous;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/36-17.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=5606" 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/36.htm">Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lê·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">But now you are laden</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779: wə·ḏîn- (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Judgment. From diyn; judgement; by impl. Also strife.">with the judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">due the wicked;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779: dîn (N-ms) -- Judgment. From diyn; judgement; by impl. Also strife.">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pāṭ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">and justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/8551.htm" title="8551: yiṯ·mō·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close.">have seized you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.…<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/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></span><br />For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Proverbs 21:15</a></span><br />Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a></span><br />The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-16.htm">Isaiah 5:16</a></span><br />But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/11-7.htm">Psalm 11:7</a></span><br />For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a></span><br />If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-7</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-5.htm">Revelation 16:5-7</a></span><br />And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. / For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” / And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-32</a></span><br />When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you have fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on you.</p><p class="hdg">fulfilled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-5.htm">Job 16:5</a></b></br> <i>But</i> I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage <i>your grief</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8,36</a></b></br> Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-32.htm">Romans 1:32</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">take hold on thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/6-14.htm">Due</a> <a href="/esther/7-2.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/job/33-33.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Laden</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Upheld</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Due</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/40-11.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/144-14.htm">Laden</a> <a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Seize</a> <a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Upheld</a> <a href="/job/38-13.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Job 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Elihu shows how God is just in his ways</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">How Job's sins hinder God's blessings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">God's works are to be magnified</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;</b><br>This phrase suggests a transition or change in the situation of the person being addressed, likely Job. The term "laden" implies being burdened or heavily loaded, indicating that Job is experiencing the consequences typically reserved for the wicked. In the context of the Book of Job, this reflects the misunderstanding of Job's friends who believe suffering is always a direct result of personal sin. Biblically, this echoes the principle found in <a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a>, where the wicked are assured of punishment. However, Job's situation challenges this simplistic view, as he is described as blameless and upright in <a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1:1</a>. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate judgment that will come upon the wicked, as seen in <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>, where final justice is administered.<p><b>judgment and justice have seized you.</b><br>The use of "seized" indicates an inescapable grip, suggesting that Job feels trapped by circumstances beyond his control. In the ancient Near Eastern context, justice was a central theme, often depicted as a divine attribute. The idea of being seized by judgment and justice can be seen as a reflection of God's sovereign control over moral order, as seen in <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a>, where righteousness and justice are the foundation of God's throne. This phrase also points to the ultimate justice fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who bore the judgment due to humanity's sin, as described in <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5-6</a>. In the broader biblical narrative, this highlights the tension between human understanding of justice and God's ultimate plan, which is fully revealed in the New Testament through Christ's redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including loss of wealth, health, and family. His account is a profound exploration of suffering and divine justice.<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 offers a different perspective on Job's suffering, emphasizing God's justice and sovereignty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In the context of Job, the wicked are those who live in opposition to God's ways and are subject to divine judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>Central themes in the Book of Job, representing God's righteous assessment and the moral order He upholds.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of Job's account, traditionally considered a region in the ancient Near East, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is perfect and impartial. While humans may not always understand His ways, we can trust that He is fair and righteous in His judgments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for refining and testing faith. It is not always a direct result of personal sin but can serve a greater purpose in God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_accusations.htm">Responding to Accusations</a></b><br>Like Job, believers may face false accusations or misunderstandings. It is crucial to maintain integrity and trust in God's ultimate vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_presumption.htm">The Danger of Presumption</a></b><br>Elihu's speech warns against presuming to fully understand God's motives or actions. Humility and reverence are essential in approaching divine mysteries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Hope in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the trials and apparent injustices in life, believers can find hope in God's sovereign control and His promise to ultimately set things right.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_18_align_with_wicked_unpunished.htm">How can Job 18's portrayal of swift divine retribution be reconciled with real-world cases where the wicked seem to escape judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_1's_justice_align_with_job.htm">How can Psalm 1's vision of immediate justice be reconciled with biblical accounts like Job, where the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_prosper_in_job_21_7.htm">In Job 21:7, how can the wicked seemingly live long and prosper if divine justice is supposed to hold them accountable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> but, as thou hast not so acted, the result has been different. Thy hardness and impenitence have brought upon thee the judgments reserved by God for the wicked - judgment and justice take hold on thee - thou art suffering the just penalty of thy obstinacy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/36-17.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">But now you are laden</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלֵ֑אתָ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדִין־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏîn-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1779.htm">Strong's 1779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judgement, strife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">due the wicked;</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּ֖ין</span> <span class="translit">(dîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1779.htm">Strong's 1779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judgement, strife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and justice</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have seized you.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְמֹֽכוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·mō·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8551.htm">Strong's 8551: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sustain, to obtain, keep fast, to help, follow close</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/36-17.htm">Job 36:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/36-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 36:17 But you are full of the judgment (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/36-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 36:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 36:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/36-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 36:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 36:18" /></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>