Job 36:18 Meaning
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Context Explained
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.
20Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 11:21
Both verses warn that the wicked will not go unpunished.
Hebrews 10:31
This verse emphasizes the seriousness of falling into the hands of the living God.
Matthew 5:29
Jesus warns about the consequences of sin, echoing the theme of judgment in Job.
Source: Job 36:18