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Job 34:24-34

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24 He 1shatters the mighty without investigation and sets 2others in their place.
25 Thus, knowing their works, he 3overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 He strikes them for their wickedness in a place for all to see,
27 because they turned aside from 4following him and had no regard for any of his ways,
28 so that they 5caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he 6heard the cry of the afflicted--
29 When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?--
30 that a godless man should not reign, that he should not ensnare the people.
31 "For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
32 7teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
33 Will he then make repayment to suit you, because you reject it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore 8declare what you know.[a]
34 Men of understanding will say to me, and the wise man who hears me will say:
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Job 34:24-34 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 8

  • 1. Psalms 2:9
  • 2. See Job 8:19
  • 3. Proverbs 12:7
  • 4. 1 Samuel 15:11; Psalms 28:5; Isaiah 5:12
  • 5. Job 35:9; James 5:4; [Genesis 18:20, 21]
  • 6. Exodus 3:7; Exodus 22:23; Isaiah 32:17
  • 7. Job 35:11; Job 36:22; Psalms 19:12; Psalms 86:11
  • 8. Job 33:32

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The meaning of the Hebrew in verses 29-33 is uncertain
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