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If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>That which</i> I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Teach me <i>what</i> I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I do not see; If I have done wrong, I will not do it again’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again &#8216?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Teach Thou me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Instruct me what I do not behold; If I have done injustice, I will not do it again’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness), I will not do it again’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I won&#8217t do it again.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then ask him to point out what you did wrong, so you won't do it again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Teach me what I cannot see. If I've done wrong, I won't do it again.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Have you asked God to show you your faults, and have you agreed to stop doing evil? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Teach me that which I do not see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Besides [that which] I see, You show me, "" If I have done iniquity—I do not add?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Besides that which I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Besides I shall see thou wilt teach it to me: if I did iniquity, I will not add.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I have erred, teach thou me : if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What I cannot see, teach me: if I have done wrong, I will do so no more,” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Inform me now, teach me, if you have committed iniquity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Teach me if you have done evil<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That which I see not teach Thou me; If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do <i>so</i> any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5370" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3384.htm" title="3384: hō·rê·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- Or yara; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water; transitively, to lay or throw; figuratively, to point out, to teach.">Teach me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1107.htm" title="1107: bil·‘ă·ḏê (Prep) -- Apart from, except, without. Or balmadey; constructive plural from bal and ad, not till, i.e. except, without, besides.">what I cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: ’e·ḥĕ·zeh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">see;</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: pā·‘al·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">I have done</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘ā·wel (N-ms) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">wrong,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: ’ō·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">do it again.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Psalm 19:12</a></span><br />Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalm 139:23-24</a></span><br />Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-6.htm">Proverbs 3:6</a></span><br />in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-23.htm">Jeremiah 10:23</a></span><br />I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a></span><br />Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">Psalm 86:11</a></span><br />Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Proverbs 16:9</a></span><br />A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">Psalm 119:33-34</a></span><br />Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end. / Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-24.htm">Proverbs 20:24</a></span><br />A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26-27</a></span><br />In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10-12</a></span><br />But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. / We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-15.htm">Philippians 3:15</a></span><br />All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That which I see not teach you me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.</p><p class="hdg">which</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-2.htm">Job 10:2</a></b></br> I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Psalm 19:12</a></b></br> Who can understand <i>his</i> errors? cleanse thou me from secret <i>faults</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4,5</a></b></br> Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths… </p><p class="hdg">if</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></b></br> He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh <i>them</i> shall have mercy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-8.htm">Luke 3:8-14</a></b></br> Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to <i>our</i> father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/4-22.htm">Ephesians 4:22,25-28</a></b></br> That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/28-13.htm">Add</a> <a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/33-23.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/job/33-33.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/34-37.htm">Add</a> <a href="/psalms/16-2.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/job/34-36.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/job/37-19.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/job/35-3.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">God omnipotent cannot be unjust</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-31.htm">Man must humble himself unto God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-34.htm">Elihu reproves Job</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Teach me what I cannot see;</b><br>This phrase reflects a humble request for divine enlightenment and understanding. In the context of Job, it underscores the theme of human limitation in comprehending God's ways. Job acknowledges that there are things beyond his perception, aligning with the biblical principle that God's thoughts and ways are higher than human understanding (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). This plea for insight is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Psalm 119:18</a>, where the psalmist asks God to open his eyes to see the wonders of His law. It highlights the need for spiritual discernment, a recurring theme in wisdom literature.<p><b>if I have done wrong,</b><br>Here, Job expresses a willingness to acknowledge and confess any wrongdoing. This reflects the biblical principle of repentance, which is central to the faith journey. The historical context of Job, set in the patriarchal period, emphasizes the importance of maintaining a right relationship with God through confession and sacrifice. Job's statement is consistent with the teachings found in <a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a>, which states that those who confess and renounce their sins find mercy. It also prefigures the New Testament call to repentance as seen in <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a>.<p><b>I will not do it again.’</b><br>This phrase indicates a commitment to change and moral integrity. Job's resolve to avoid repeating any sin aligns with the biblical concept of repentance leading to transformation. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, maintaining one's integrity was crucial, and Job's determination reflects his desire to live righteously before God. This mirrors the New Testament teaching in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>, which assures believers of forgiveness and cleansing from unrighteousness when they confess their sins. It also points to the transformative power of grace, which enables believers to overcome sin and live in obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective that emphasizes God's justice and righteousness. Elihu is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Job 34</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man known for his faithfulness and suffering, who is the central figure in the Book of Job. He is being addressed by Elihu in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>A central theme in Elihu's discourse, highlighting the righteousness and fairness of God in dealing with humanity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/repentance.htm">Repentance</a></b><br>The act of recognizing wrongdoing and committing to change, which is implied in Job's willingness to learn and correct his actions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_instruction.htm">Divine Instruction</a></b><br>The concept of God teaching and revealing truth to humans, which is sought by Job in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_insight.htm">Seeking Divine Insight</a></b><br>We should actively seek God's guidance to understand our hidden faults and areas needing growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/openness_to_correction.htm">Openness to Correction</a></b><br>A humble heart is willing to accept correction and change behavior accordingly, as Job expresses in this verse.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>True repentance involves not only recognizing wrongdoing but also committing to not repeat it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_loving_discipline.htm">God's Loving Discipline</a></b><br>God's correction is an expression of His love and desire for us to grow in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuous_learning.htm">Continuous Learning</a></b><br>Our spiritual journey involves continuous learning and transformation, guided by God's wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_31_curses_compare_to_nt_mercy.htm">How do Job's self-imposed curses in Job 31 compare with New Testament passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_34_31-32_align_with_free_will.htm">Job 34:31-32 - Elihu suggests people should submit and learn; how do we reconcile this with free will and instances where righteous behavior goes unrewarded?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_innocents_suffer_if_god_is_just.htm">Job 34:10 - If God never does wrong, why do the innocent still suffer without clear divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_2_1-6_show_god's_goodness.htm">How can God's conversation with Satan, suggesting further suffering, be reconciled with the Bible's portrayal of God's goodness? (Job 2:1-6)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That which I see not, teach thou me</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "If in anything I fail to see thy will, teach thou it me. Make thy way plain before my face." If I have done iniquity, I will do no more. The hypothetical form seems to be preferred, as more acceptable to Job, who maintained his righteousness, than a positive confession of sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Teach</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹרֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hō·rê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me what I cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bil·‘ă·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, except, without</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֭חֱזֶה</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥĕ·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have done</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(pā·‘al·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6466.htm">Strong's 6466: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make, to practise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wrong,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֥וֶל</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·wel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do it again.’</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹסִֽיף׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-32.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:32 Teach me that which I don't see (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>