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that he should enter into judgment with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For He does not <i>need to</i> consider a person further, That he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For He does not <i>need to</i> consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He does not <i>need to</i> consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For He sets no appointed time for a man, That he should appear before Him in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God does not need to examine a person further, that one should approach him in court.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God does not need to examine a person further, that one should approach Him in court. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And so, God doesn't need to set a time for judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He doesn't have to set a time for a person in order to bring him to divine judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God does not need to set a time for us to go and be judged by him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he doesn't need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He does not permit man anymore, "" To go to God in judgment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he will not yet set upon man to go to God in judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For it is no longer within the power of man to enter into judgment with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For no one has God set a time to come before him in judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he has not appointed a time for anyone to go before God in judgment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he has not set a time for a man that he should enter into judgment with God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because again, a man was not appointed to walk with God in judgment<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, When he should go before God in judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he will not lay upon a man more <i>than right</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-23.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=5315" 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">22</span>There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</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.">need not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">examine</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">further</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: la·hă·lōḵ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">or have him approach</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: bam·miš·pāṭ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">for judgment.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.…<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/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Proverbs 5:21</a></span><br />For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a></span><br />For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-15</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. / He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27-28</a></span><br />Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”? / Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a></span><br />For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a></span><br />The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></span><br />“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he will not lay on man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.</p><p class="hdg">he will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-10.htm">Job 34:10-12</a></b></br> Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, <i>that he should do</i> wickedness; and <i>from</i> the Almighty, <i>that he should commit</i> iniquity… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-6.htm">Job 11:6</a></b></br> And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that <i>they are</i> double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee <i>less</i> than thine iniquity <i>deserveth</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-13.htm">Ezra 9:13</a></b></br> And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities <i>deserve</i>, and hast given us <i>such</i> deliverance as this;</p><p class="hdg">that he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-32.htm">Job 9:32,33</a></b></br> For <i>he is</i> not a man, as I <i>am, that</i> I should answer him, <i>and</i> we should come together in judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-21.htm">Job 16:21</a></b></br> O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man <i>pleadeth</i> for his neighbour!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-7.htm">Job 23:7</a></b></br> There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.</p><p class="hdg">enter.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/17-12.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/job/34-13.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/30-20.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/job/22-4.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/job/7-18.htm">Examine</a> <a href="/job/28-27.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Further</a> <a href="/job/33-32.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/33-7.htm">Need</a> <a href="/job/34-17.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-33.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/job/35-15.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/job/34-27.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Examine</a> <a href="/job/36-21.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/job/35-15.htm">Further</a> <a href="/psalms/1-5.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/34-28.htm">Need</a> <a href="/job/34-27.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Time</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>For God need not examine a man further</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience. In the context of Job, Elihu is asserting that God already knows the hearts and actions of all people. This aligns with passages like <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>, which speak of God's intimate knowledge of every individual. Theologically, this underscores the belief that God is all-knowing and does not require additional evidence or investigation to understand a person's character or actions. This reflects the cultural understanding of divine judgment in the ancient Near East, where gods were often seen as all-seeing and all-knowing.<p><b>or have him approach for judgment</b><br>In ancient Israelite culture, approaching a judge was a common practice for legal disputes. However, this phrase suggests that God, unlike human judges, does not need a formal presentation of a case to render judgment. This is consistent with the biblical portrayal of God as the ultimate judge, as seen in passages like <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>, which states that nothing is hidden from God's sight. The idea that God does not require a person to come before Him for judgment highlights His sovereignty and the immediacy of His justice. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who in the New Testament is depicted as the one who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/2_timothy/4.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>), emphasizing the continuity of God's role as judge throughout the Bible.<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 on God's justice and sovereignty. Elihu is the speaker in <a href="/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who suffers immense trials and questions God's justice. The book of Job centers around his experiences and dialogues.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who is ultimately just and omniscient, overseeing all human actions and intentions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/friends_of_job.htm">Friends of Job</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom but are ultimately corrected by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>The setting at the beginning of Job where God and Satan discuss Job's faithfulness, setting the stage for the events of the book.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God knows every detail of our lives and hearts. We can trust that His judgments are based on perfect knowledge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations.htm">Human Limitations</a></b><br>Unlike God, humans have limited understanding and should approach Him with humility, recognizing our inability to fully grasp His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is perfect and does not require human intervention or additional evidence. We can rest in His righteous judgments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god.htm">Approaching God</a></b><br>While we may not approach God in judgment, we are invited to approach Him in prayer and relationship, trusting in His wisdom and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of suffering or confusion, we can find peace in knowing that God sees and understands all, even when we do not.<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/why_fewer_miracles_with_more_science.htm">Why do miracle claims decrease as scientific scrutiny increases?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_justice_align_with_destruction.htm">Job 34:12 – Elihu insists God always acts justly; how does this align with texts describing God commanding destruction (e.g., Joshua 6)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_19_9_fit_a_good_god.htm">How could an 'evil spirit from the Lord' (1 Samuel 19:9) align with a belief in a benevolent God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_david_innocent_in_psalm_17_3.htm">How can David claim innocence in Psalm 17:3 if the Bible elsewhere teaches that all humans are sinful (Romans 3:23)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">For he will not lay upon man more than right</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>so much that he should enter into judgment with God. This is probably the meaning, as the Authorised Version; but some render, "He needeth not yet again to consider a man that he should go before God in judgment." He hath no need to consider any man's case twice or to rectify His first decision. He is infallible, and cannot do otherwise than right, whatever He does.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he will not lay upon man more than right</span>; rather,for <span class="accented">he needeth not further to consider a man</span> (see the Revised Version). He has no need to consider any man's case twice; he sees it at the first glance, and judges it infallibly. That he should enter into judgment with God, Were it not so, a man might perhaps claim to have a second trial, and, pleading in his own defence, might "enter into judgment with God," or (according to others) "go before God in judgment;" but God's absolute omniscience precludes this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-23.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֝֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">need 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">examine</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשִׂ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֭ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">further,</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֑וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for one to approach Him</span><br /><span class="heb">לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(la·hă·lōḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in judgment.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃</span> <span class="translit">(bam·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-23.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:23 For he doesn't need to consider (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:24" /></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>