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Job 34:13-23

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13 Who gave him charge over the earth, and who 1laid on him[a] the whole world?
14 If he should 2set his heart to it and 3gather to himself his 4spirit and his breath,
15 all flesh would perish together, and man would 5return to dust.
16 "If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17 6Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
18 who 7says to a king, 'Worthless one,' and to nobles, 'Wicked man,'
19 who 8shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich 9more than the poor, for 10they are all the work of his hands?
20 In a moment 11they die; at 12midnight the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by 13no human hand.
21 "For his eyes are on 14the ways of a man, and he sees all his 15steps.
22 There is no 16gloom or 17deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves.
23 For God[b] has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in 18judgment.
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Job 34:13-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 34

In this chapter Elihu reassumes his discourse, and proceeds in his answer to Job, in which are first a preface exciting attention, Job 34:1-4; then a charge is brought against Job, expressed in or extracted from some words that dropped from his lips, not so well guarded, Job 34:5-9; a refutation of these expressions of his in a variety of arguments, Job 34:10-30; and the chapter is closed with some good advice to Job, Job 34:31-33; and with an earnest request of Elihu to men of understanding, to join with him in trying him to the uttermost, Job 34:34-37.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 18

  • 1. See Job 38:4-7
  • 2. [Job 2:3]
  • 3. Psalms 104:29; [Psalms 146:4]
  • 4. Job 32:8
  • 5. See Job 10:9
  • 6. [Genesis 18:25]
  • 7. Exodus 22:28
  • 8. Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25; 1 Peter 1:17
  • 9. [James 2:5]
  • 10. See Job 31:15
  • 11. Job 21:13
  • 12. Exodus 11:4; [Job 27:20; Job 36:20]
  • 13. Daniel 8:25; [Lamentations 4:6]
  • 14. Job 14:16; See Job 31:4
  • 15. Job 14:16; See Job 31:4
  • 16. [Psalms 139:12; Amos 9:2, 3; Hebrews 4:13]
  • 17. See Job 3:5
  • 18. Job 14:3

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