Job 34:16-26

16 si habes ergo intellectum audi quod dicitur et ausculta vocem eloquii mei

17 numquid qui non amat iudicium sanare potest et quomodo tu eum qui iustus est in tantum condemnas

18 qui dicit regi apostata qui vocat duces impios

19 qui non accipit personas principum nec cognovit tyrannum cum disceptaret contra pauperem opus enim manuum eius sunt universi

20 subito morientur et in media nocte turbabuntur populi et pertransibunt et auferent violentum absque manu

21 oculi enim eius super vias hominum et omnes gressus eorum considerat

22 non sunt tenebrae et non est umbra mortis ut abscondantur ibi qui operantur iniquitatem

23 neque enim ultra in hominis potestate est ut veniat ad Deum in iudicium

24 conteret multos innumerabiles et stare faciet alios pro eis

25 novit enim opera eorum et idcirco inducet noctem et conterentur

26 quasi impios percussit eos in loco videntium

Job 34:16-26 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.