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Job 35:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

God will certainly not listen to empty, meaningless prayers, and the Almighty will not pay attention to them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God doesn't listen to hollow, insincere prayers or empty words that lack genuine faith and meaning.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Job, a righteous man named Job is enduring severe suffering and debating with his friends about why the innocent face trials, set against the backdrop of ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature. Elihu, a younger figure who interjects in the dialogue, speaks in Job 35 to criticize Job for what he sees as empty complaints and insincere words. Elihu argues that God does not respond to such vanity, emphasizing divine justice and sovereignty in the face of human hardship.

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