Job 36:17 Meaning
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
Context Explained
15He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
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.
17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
19Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Galatians 6:7
Both verses emphasize the principle of reaping what one sows.
Romans 2:6
This verse also speaks of God judging each person according to their deeds.
Revelation 20:12
The final judgment is a theme that resonates with Job's assertion of justice.
Source: Job 36:17