Job 34:4

4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.

Job 34:4 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:4

Let us choose to us judgments
Take the part of the question or controversy in which truth and justice lie, and he doubtless has respect to the present controversy with Job;

let us know among ourselves what [is] good;
agree upon that which is best to be done in the present case, what judgment to be made of the dealings of God with Job, and his behaviour under them, and what the best advice to give to him.

Job 34:4 In-Context

2 Hear me, ye wise men; hearken, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear tries words, and the mouth tastes meat.
4 Let us choose judgment to ourselves: let us know amount ourselves what is right.
5 For Job has said, I am righteous: the Lord has removed my judgment.
6 And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness .

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