Job 34 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Furthermore Elihu answered and said, "

" Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. "

" For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. "

" Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. "

" For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. "

" Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. "

" What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? "

" Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. "

" For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God. "

" Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. "

" For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. "

" Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. "

" Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? "

" If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; "

" All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. "

" If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. "

" Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? "

" Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? "

" How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. "

" In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. "

" For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. "

" There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide "

" For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. "

" He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others "

" Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed. "

" He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight "

" Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways: "

" So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted. "

" When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: "

" That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. "

" Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend "

" That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do "

" Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. "

" Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken "

" Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. "

" My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men. "

" For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. "