Job 34:34

34 The men of understanding will say as I say, and the wise man will hearken unto me.

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 that which I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.

33 Will he, perchance finish his work by thee; whether thou refuse or whether thou choose, or by me? Speak what thou knowest.

34 The men of understanding will say as I say, and the wise man will hearken unto me.

35 Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without prudence.

36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end, that there may be answers against wicked men.