Job 34:1

Elihu Asserts God’s Justice

1 Thus Elihu {spoke up} and said,

Job 34:1 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:1

Furthermore Elihu answered and said.
] It is reasonable to suppose that Elihu made a considerable pause, to see whether Job would make any reply to what he had delivered, or object to what he had said; which he gave him free liberty to do, if he had anything upon his mind: but perceiving he was not inclined to return any answer to him, he went on with his discourse; and which is called a further answer to him: for though Joh had made no reply to which this could be called an answer, yet as there were several things remaining for Elihu to answer to, and which he proposed to answer and did, it may with great propriety here be said that he answered him.

Job 34:1 In-Context

1 Thus Elihu {spoke up} and said,
2 "Hear my words, you wise men, and listen to me, you who know,
3 for [the] ear tests words, and [the] palate tastes {food}.
4 Let us choose justice for ourselves; let us determine among ourselves what [is] good--
5 for Job has said, 'I am righteous, but God has taken away my justice.

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