Job 34:1-10

1 Elihu reprit et dit:

2 Sages, écoutez mes discours! Vous qui êtes intelligents, prêtez-moi l'oreille!

3 Car l'oreille discerne les paroles, Comme le palais savoure les aliments.

4 Choisissons ce qui est juste, Voyons entre nous ce qui est bon.

5 Job dit: Je suis innocent, Et Dieu me refuse justice;

6 J'ai raison, et je passe pour menteur; Ma plaie est douloureuse, et je suis sans péché.

7 Y a-t-il un homme semblable à Job, Buvant la raillerie comme l'eau,

8 Marchant en société de ceux qui font le mal, Cheminant de pair avec les impies?

9 Car il a dit: Il est inutile à l'homme De mettre son plaisir en Dieu.

10 Ecoutez-moi donc, hommes de sens! Loin de Dieu l'injustice, Loin du Tout-Puissant l'iniquité!

Job 34:1-10 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.