Job 34:23-33

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

27 qui quasi de industria recesserunt ab eo et omnes vias eius intellegere noluerunt

28 ut pervenire facerent ad eum clamorem egeni et audiret vocem pauperum

29 ipso enim concedente pacem quis est qui condemnet ex quo absconderit vultum quis est qui contempletur eum et super gentem et super omnes homines

30 qui regnare facit hominem hypocritam propter peccata populi

31 quia ergo ego locutus sum ad Deum te quoque non prohibeo

32 si erravi tu doce me si iniquitatem locutus sum ultra non addam

33 numquid a te Deus expetit eam quia displicuit tibi tu enim coepisti loqui et non ego quod si quid nosti melius loquere

Job 34:23-33 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.