Job 36:6
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Cross-references
Job 36:15 says God delivers the afflicted through affliction, complementing Job 36:6's statement that God gives them their right.
Job 21:7-9 questions why the wicked prosper, directly contradicting Elihu's claim in Job 36:6 that God does not keep the wicked alive.
Job 21:30 affirms that the wicked are reserved for calamity, supporting Job 36:6's assertion that God ultimately does not spare the wicked.
In Job 29:12-17, Job describes his own practice of rescuing the afflicted and opposing the wicked — mirroring the divine justice described here.
In 2 Peter 2:9, the same dual theme appears: God rescues the godly and holds the unrighteous for punishment.
Exodus 22:22-24 warns that God will hear the cry of the oppressed and kill oppressors, paralleling Job 36:6's justice for the afflicted.
In Jeremiah 12:1, the prophet questions why the wicked prosper — a direct contrast to the assertion here that God does not keep them alive.
Isaiah 11:4 describes the Messiah judging the poor with righteousness and killing the wicked, mirroring Job 36:6's dual action.
Proverbs 22:23 says the LORD will plead the cause of the poor and punish oppressors, directly matching Job 36:6's justice for the afflicted.
Psalm 140:12 affirms that the LORD maintains the cause of the afflicted, exactly matching Job 36:6's promise.
In Psalm 72:12-14, the king delivers the needy and afflicted — a detailed parallel to the justice promised here.
In Psalm 72:4, the king is asked to defend the afflicted and crush the oppressor — mirroring the divine justice described here.
In Psalm 55:23, the same principle is echoed: God brings down the wicked and they will not live out half their days.
In Psalm 10:15, the psalmist asks God to break the arm of the wicked — a parallel to the judgment on the wicked here.
In Psalm 10:14, God sees the afflicted and takes their grief in hand — reinforcing the theme of divine justice for the afflicted.
In Psalm 9:12, God remembers the afflicted and avenges blood — echoing the promise of justice for the afflicted here.
In Jeremiah 12:2, the wicked are described as planted and bearing fruit — contrasting with the claim here that God does not keep them alive.
Psalm 82:1-4 commands defending the weak and needy, reinforcing Job 36:6's assertion that God gives the afflicted their right.