Job 36:3

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Job 36:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 And Elihu continued:

2 “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.

3 I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.

4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

5 Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

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Job 28:12

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

Job 28:13

No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.

Job 28:20

From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?

Job 28:21

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.

Job 28:22

Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’

Job 28:23

But God understands its way, and He knows its place.

Job 28:24

For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

Job 32:8

But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

Proverbs 2:4

if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

Proverbs 2:5

then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

Matthew 2:1

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:2

asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Matthew 12:42

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

Acts 8:27

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

Acts 8:28

and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

Acts 8:30

So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

Acts 8:31

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:32

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Acts 8:33

In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

Acts 8:34

“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

Acts 8:35

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Acts 8:36

As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

Acts 8:38

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 8:39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:40

But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Romans 10:6

But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)

Romans 10:7

or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

Romans 10:8

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Job 32:2

This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

Job 34:5

For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Job 34:10

Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

Job 34:11

For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.

Job 34:12

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.

Psalms 11:7

For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

Psalms 145:17

The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

Daniel 9:7

To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.

Daniel 9:14

Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.

Romans 3:25

God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

Romans 3:26

He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 9:14

What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!

Revelation 15:3

and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!