Job 34:34

34 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.

Job 34:34 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:34

Let men of understanding tell me
Whether I am right or wrong:

and let a wise man hearken unto me;
to what I have said or shall say. Elihu here addresses the company around him, the wise and intelligent part of them; the words may be rendered in the future tense, men of understanding "will" tell me ^F14, and a wise man "will" hearken to me and assent, not only to what I have said, but to what I am about to say, namely, what follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (wrmay) "dicent"; Junius and Tremellius, Piscator, Vatablus, Mercerus, Drusius, Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens: so Broughton.

Job 34:34 In-Context

32 I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do any more.

33 Will he take vengeance for it on thee, whereas thou wilt put far ? for thou shalt choose, and not I; and what thou knowest, speak thou.

34 Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.

35 But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not with knowledge.

36 Howbeit do thou learn, Job: no longer make answer as the foolish: