Job 34:19-29

19 Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

20 In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, The mighty are taken away without hand.

21 "For his eyes are on the ways of a man, He sees all his goings.

22 There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

23 For he doesn't need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.

24 He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And sets others in their place.

25 Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26 He strikes them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

27 Because they turned aside from following him, And wouldn't have regard in any of his ways:

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, He heard the cry of the afflicted.

29 When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man:

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Job 34:19-29 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

The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.

Job 34:19-29

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Job 34:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 34