Job 34:1-11

1 Furthermore, Elihu answered and said,

2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

3 For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.

4 Let us choose our judgment; let us know among ourselves what is good.

5 For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has taken away my right.

6 In my judgment he was a liar, my arrow wound is grievous without my having committed a transgression.

7 What man is like Job, who drinks up the scorn like water?

8 Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men.

9 For he said, It shall profit a man nothing that he should conform his will with God.

10 Therefore, hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

11 For he shall pay man according to his work and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Job 34:1-11 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.