Job 34:30-37

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

34 viri intellegentes loquantur mihi et vir sapiens audiat me

35 Iob autem stulte locutus est et verba illius non sonant disciplinam

36 pater mi probetur Iob usque ad finem ne desinas in hominibus iniquitatis

37 quia addit super peccata sua blasphemiam inter nos interim constringatur et tunc ad iudicium provocet sermonibus suis Deum

Job 34:30-37 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.