Job 34:1-6

1 Verder antwoordde Elihu, en zeide:

2 Hoort, gij wijzen, mijn woorden, en gij verstandigen, neigt de oren naar mij.

3 Want het oor proeft de woorden, gelijk het gehemelte de spijze smaakt.

4 Laat ons kiezen voor ons, wat recht is; laat ons kennen onder ons wat goed is.

5 Want Job heeft gezegd: Ik ben rechtvaardig, en God heeft mijn recht weggenomen.

6 Ik moet liegen in mijn recht; mijn pijl is smartelijk zonder overtreding.

Job 34:1-6 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.