Job 34:3-13

3 auris enim verba probat et guttur escas gustu diiudicat

4 iudicium eligamus nobis et inter nos videamus quid sit melius

5 quia dixit Iob iustus sum et Deus subvertit iudicium meum

6 in iudicando enim me mendacium est violenta sagitta mea absque ullo peccato

7 quis est vir ut est Iob qui bibit subsannationem quasi aquam

8 qui graditur cum operantibus iniquitatem et ambulat cum viris impiis

9 dixit enim non placebit vir Deo etiam si cucurrerit cum eo

10 ideo viri cordati audite me absit a Deo impietas et ab Omnipotente iniquitas

11 opus enim hominis reddet ei et iuxta vias singulorum restituet

12 vere enim Deus non condemnabit frustra nec Omnipotens subvertet iudicium

13 quem constituit alium super terram aut quem posuit super orbem quem fabricatus est

Job 34:3-13 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.