Job 37:24 Meaning and Explanation
“Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Therefore people rightly revere God, who shows no partiality to those who are merely wise in their own eyes.
What Does Job 37:24 Mean?
Elihu ends his long discourse with the proper human response to such a God. Because the Almighty is great in power and justice, men therefore fear Him, holding Him in reverent awe. And He does not regard with favor those who are merely wise in their own hearts, the self-impressed and self-reliant.
This closing word sets the tone for all that follows, as God Himself is about to speak from the whirlwind. The fitting posture before such majesty is reverence, not self-confidence. God is not impressed by human cleverness; He looks instead on the humble and the lowly. For the believer, this is both warning and comfort: pride in our own wisdom gains nothing before God, but a heart bowed in awe finds itself welcomed by the One it fears.
Job 37:24 in the Original Language
yare' (יָרֵא), 'fear' -- reverent awe and worshipful respect, not cringing terror.
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What does Job 37:24 mean?
Therefore people rightly revere God, who shows no partiality to those who are merely wise in their own eyes.