Job 40:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God challenges Job to pour out judgment on the proud and to bring every haughty one low, if he can.
What Does Job 40:11 Mean?
Continuing the challenge, God dares Job to do what only God can do: to scatter righteous anger across the earth and humble every proud heart at a glance. If Job would govern the moral order, let him master pride wherever it stands.
Behind the challenge lies a comfort. The proud and the wicked are not beyond God's reach; He sees each one and is able to bring them low in His time. Job cannot do this, but God can and will. The justice we long for and cannot enforce is safe in His hands. We need not avenge ourselves or set the world right by our own wrath; we may leave judgment to the One who sees every heart and rules with perfect equity.
Job 40:11 in the Original Language
ge'eh (גֵּאֶה), 'proud' -- the haughty and arrogant, those who exalt themselves against God.
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What does Job 40:11 mean?
God challenges Job to pour out judgment on the proud and to bring every haughty one low, if he can.