Job 34:34

34 "People of understanding, the wise people who listen to me, will say,

Job 34:34 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:34

Let men of understanding tell me
Whether I am right or wrong:

and let a wise man hearken unto me;
to what I have said or shall say. Elihu here addresses the company around him, the wise and intelligent part of them; the words may be rendered in the future tense, men of understanding "will" tell me ^F14, and a wise man "will" hearken to me and assent, not only to what I have said, but to what I am about to say, namely, what follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (wrmay) "dicent"; Junius and Tremellius, Piscator, Vatablus, Mercerus, Drusius, Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens: so Broughton.

Job 34:34 In-Context

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,

35 'Job speaks without knowledge. His words show no insight.'

36 "My Father, let Job be thoroughly tested for giving answers like wicked people do.