Job 34:27-37

27 Because * * they 1turned aside from following Him, And 2had no regard for any of His ways;
28 So that they caused 3the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might 4hear the cry of the afflicted -
29 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?-
30 So that 5godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.
31 "For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;
32 Teach me what I do not see; If I have 6done iniquity, I will not do it again '?
33 "Shall He 7recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.
34 "Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,
35 'Job 8speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.
36 'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers 9like wicked men.
37 'For he adds 10rebellion to his sin; He 11claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.' "

Job 34:27-37 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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