Job 34:32

32 Teach me what I cannot see. If I've done wrong, I won't do it again.'

Job 34:32 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:32

[That which] I see not teach thou me
Which may be understood either of the chastisements of God, and his dealings with his people in a providential way, and of the design and use of them, which are sometimes unsearchable, and at most but a part of them only seen and known; it is meet to say to God, it is but a small part and portion of thy ways that is known by me; I can see but little into them: teach me more of thy mind and will in them, or else of sins and transgressions, the cause of chastisement; it is proper for an afflicted man to say unto God, I am conscious to myself of many sinful failings and infirmities, but there may be secret sins committed by me which have escaped my notice and observation; point them out to me, that I may be humbled for them, and make a free confession of them;

if I have done iniquity, I will do no more;
that is, if I have committed any capital crime, any foul offence or gross enormity, for otherwise no man lives without sin, I sincerely repent of it, and will take care for the future, through divine grace, to do so no more.

Job 34:32 In-Context

30 [He does this] so that godless people cannot rule and so that they cannot trap people.
31 "But suppose such a person says to God, 'I am guilty, I will stop my immoral behavior.
32 Teach me what I cannot see. If I've done wrong, I won't do it again.'
33 Should God reward you on your own terms since you have rejected his? You must choose, not I. Tell me what you know. Speak!
34 "People of understanding, the wise people who listen to me, will say,
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