Job 34:24-34

24 He shatters the mighty without investigation, and he sets others in their place.
25 Therefore he knows their works, and he overturns [them] [in the] night {so that} they are crushed.
26 He strikes them {where the wicked stood}, {where there are onlookers},
27 because they have turned aside from him and have not understood any of his ways,
28 so that [they] cause [the] cry of distress from [the] helpless to come to him, and he hears [the] cry of distress from [the] needy,
29 but he remains quiet, and who can condemn? And he hides [his] face, and who can behold him? Yet [he is] over a nation and over a person alike,
30 so that godless human beings should not reign, nor those who ensnare [the] people.
31 "Indeed, does anyone say to God, 'I have endured [chastisement]; I will not act corruptly [again];
32 teach me yourself {what I cannot see}; if I have done wrong, I will not repeat [it]'?
33 {According to your judgment}, must he repay [it] because you rejected [this]? Indeed, you must choose, and not I, so declare what you know.
34 {Those who have sense} say to me, and [the] wise man hearing me [says]:

Job 34:24-34 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.

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