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Job 37:24 — King James Version← Study notes

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.


Job 37:24Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 37:248 words
HebrewMeaning
לָ֭/כֵןlākēn
thereforepronH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
יְרֵא֣וּ/הוּyərēʾwhw
they fear himverbH3372
be afraid · dread · fear(-ful · -fully ···
אֲנָשִׁ֑יםʾănāšiym
mannounH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
לֹֽאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִ֝רְאֶ֗הyirəʾeh
he seesverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
כָּלkāl
anynounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
חַכְמֵיḥakəmēy
people wise ofadjH2450
subtil · wise · man)
לֵֽבlēb
heartnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 37:24

Therefore men will fear Him, and all who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate Him. Eliu in this place calls those who are strong of understanding ‘men.’ And we must note that he says not, ‘And wise men will not dare to contemplate Him,’ but, They who seem to themselves to be wise. By which words, namely, he implies those who are skilful, but arrogant. Eliu, therefore, while he has many forcible sentiments, has touched himself in the close of his…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 27 §74
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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