Job 34:35

35 'Job speaks without knowing what is true; his words show he does not understand.'

Job 34:35 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:35

Job hath spoken without knowledge
Not that Job was an ignorant man, either in things natural or divine; but in this point, about the chastening hand of God upon him, he had said some things which betrayed lack of knowledge, as in ( Job 34:5 ) ;

and his words [were] without wisdom;
Job was not destitute of human wisdom, nor of spiritual wisdom, but no man is wise at all times; some things had dropped from him which savoured of folly and ignorance, and which he afterwards was convinced of, and confessed with shame, ( Job 40:4 Job 40:5 ) ( 42:3 ) ; being charged by the Lord himself with what he is here by Elihu, ( Job 38:2 ) ; and it may be observed, that Elihu does not charge Job with being a wicked man, as his three friends did, but as having spoken unadvisedly with lips, under his chastening circumstances, and which he labours to convince him of.

Job 34:35 In-Context

33 So, Job, should God reward you as you want when you refuse to change? You must decide, not I, so tell me what you know.

34 "Those who understand speak, and the wise who hear me say,

35 'Job speaks without knowing what is true; his words show he does not understand.'

36 I wish Job would be tested completely, because he answered like an evil man!

37 Job now adds to his sin by turning against God. He claps his hands in protest, speaking more and more against God."