Job 36:5 (BSB)
Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Commentary on Job 36:5
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Job 36:5-14: Elihu, being to speak on God's behalf, and particularly to ascribe righteousness to his Maker, here shows that the disposals of divine Providence are all, not only according to the eternal counsels of his will, but according to the eternal rules of equity. God acts as a righteous governor, for, I.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Job 36:5: Behold, God is mighty,.... This is a clear plain truth, easy to be discerned, and worthy of notice, and therefore introduced with a "behold"; that God is mighty, the most mighty, the Almighty, as appears from his works of nature and providence; making all things out of nothing, upholding them by the word of his power, and governing and overruling all things in the world...
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Job 36:5: Rather, "strength of understanding" (heart) the force of the repetition of "mighty"; as "mighty" as God is, none is too low to be "despised" by Him; for His "might" lies especially in "His strength of understanding," whereby He searches out the most minute things, so as to give to each his right. Elihu confirms his exhortation (Job 35:14).
- Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Job 36:5: Behold, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not [any: he is] mighty in strength [and] wisdom. (c) Strong and constant, and of understanding: for these are the gifts of God, and he loves them in man: but as much as God punished Job now, it is a sign that these are not in him.