Job 36

“Elihu also proceeded, and said,” Naming Elihu keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.” Naming Suffer keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.” Naming Maker keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.” The line’s distinctive content terms include giveth, life, poor. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for…” The line’s distinctive content terms include establish, exalted, eyes. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;” The line’s distinctive content terms include affliction, bound, cords. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.” The line’s distinctive content terms include exceeded, sheweth, transgressions. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandeth, discipline, iniquity. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bindeth, heap, heart. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.” The line’s distinctive content terms include life, unclean, youth. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.” The line’s distinctive content terms include affliction, delivereth, ears. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which…” Naming Even keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.” The line’s distinctive content terms include judgment, fulfilled, hold. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.” Naming Desire keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.” Naming Take keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.” Naming Remember keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.” Naming Every keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abundantly, clouds, distil. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bottom, covereth, light. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.” The line’s distinctive content terms include betwixt, cloud, clouds. Its relationship to verses 31 and 33 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.” The line’s distinctive content terms include concerning, cattle, noise. Its relationship to verses 32 shows what work it does in this passage.