36:15. He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
36:16. Therefore he shall set thee at large out of the narrow mouth, and which hath no foundation under it: and the rest of thy table shall be full of fatness.
Out of the narrow mouth. . .That is, out of hell, whose entrance is narrow, and its depth bottomless; but figuratively meant here, that is, from his miseries and calamity to be restored to his former state of happiness.
36:17. Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
36:18. Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
36:19. Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
36:20. Prolong not the night that people may come up for them.
36:21. Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
For this thou hast begun to follow after misery. . .Eliu charges Job, that notwithstanding his misery, he does not fear God as he ought: but in his judgment, falls into iniquity.
36:22. Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.