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and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Hear my words, O ye <span class="cverse3">{a}</span> wise <i>men</i>; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.</span><p>(a) Which are esteemed wise by the world.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-3.htm">Job 34:3</a></div><div class="verse">For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-4.htm">Job 34:4</a></div><div class="verse">Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what <i>is</i> good.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Let us choose to us <span class="cverse3">{b}</span> judgment: let us know among ourselves what <i>is</i> good.</span><p>(b) Let us examine the matter uprightly.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-5.htm">Job 34:5</a></div><div class="verse">For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken <span class="cverse3">{c}</span> away my judgment.</span><p>(c) That is, has afflicted me without measure.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-6.htm">Job 34:6</a></div><div class="verse">Should I lie against my right? my wound <i>is</i> incurable without transgression.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Should I lie against my <span class="cverse3">{d}</span> right? my wound <i>is</i> <span class="cverse3">{e}</span> incurable without transgression.</span><p>(d) Should I say, I am wicked, being an innocent?<p>(e) I am more punished, than my sin deserves.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-7.htm">Job 34:7</a></div><div class="verse">What man <i>is</i> like Job, <i>who</i> drinketh up scorning like water?</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">What man <i>is</i> like Job, <i>who</i> drinketh up <span class="cverse3">{f}</span> scorning like water?</span><p>(f) Which is compelled to receive your reproach and scorns of many for his foolish words.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-8.htm">Job 34:8</a></div><div class="verse">Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Which goeth in <span class="cverse3">{g}</span> company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.</span><p>(g) Meaning that Job was like the wicked, because he seemed not to glorify God and submit himself to his judgments.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-9.htm">Job 34:9</a></div><div class="verse">For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For he hath said, <span class="cverse3">{h}</span> It profiteth a man nothing that he should <span class="cverse3">{i}</span> delight himself with God.</span><p>(h) He wrests Job's words who said that God's children are often punished in this world, and the wicked go free.<p>(i) That is, live godly, Ge 5:22.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">Job 34:10</a></div><div class="verse">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.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">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.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-11.htm">Job 34:11</a></div><div class="verse">For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to <i>his</i> ways.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-12.htm">Job 34:12</a></div><div class="verse">Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-13.htm">Job 34:13</a></div><div class="verse">Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-14.htm">Job 34:14</a></div><div class="verse">If he set his heart upon man, <i>if</i> he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If <span class="cverse3">{k}</span> he set his heart upon man, <i>if</i> he gather unto himself his spirit <span class="cverse3">{l}</span> and his breath;</span><p>(k) To destroy him.<p>(l) The breath of life which he gave man.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-15.htm">Job 34:15</a></div><div class="verse">All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-16.htm">Job 34:16</a></div><div class="verse">If now <i>thou hast</i> understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-17.htm">Job 34:17</a></div><div class="verse">Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Shall even he that hateth right <span class="cverse3">{m}</span> govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?</span><p>(m) If God were not just, how could be govern the world?</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-18.htm">Job 34:18</a></div><div class="verse"><i>Is it fit</i> to say to a king, <i>Thou art</i> wicked? <i>and</i> to princes, <i>Ye are</i> ungodly?</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2"><i>Is it fit</i> to say to a king, <i>Thou art</i> <span class="cverse3">{n}</span> wicked? <i>and</i> to princes, <i>Ye are</i> ungodly?</span><p>(n) If man by nature fears to speak evil of such as have power, then they should be much more afraid to speak evil of God.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-19.htm">Job 34:19</a></div><div class="verse"><i>How much less to him</i> that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all <i>are</i> the work of his hands.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">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.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-20.htm">Job 34:20</a></div><div class="verse">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.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">In a moment shall they die, <span class="cverse3">{o}</span> and the people shall be troubled at midnight, <span class="cverse3">{p}</span> and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.</span><p>(o) When they look not for it.<p>(p) The messengers of visitation that God will send.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21</a></div><div class="verse">For his eyes <i>are</i> upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-22.htm">Job 34:22</a></div><div class="verse"><i>There is</i> no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-23.htm">Job 34:23</a></div><div class="verse">For he will not lay upon man more <i>than right</i>; that he should enter into judgment with God.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For he will not lay upon man more <i>than right</i>; that he should <span class="cverse3">{q}</span> enter into judgment with God.</span><p>(q) God does not afflict man above measure so that he should have opportunity to contend with him.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-24.htm">Job 34:24</a></div><div class="verse">He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He shall break in pieces mighty men without <span class="cverse3">{r}</span> number, and set others in their stead.</span><p>(r) For all his creatures are at hand to serve him, so that he needs not to seek for any other army.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-25.htm">Job 34:25</a></div><div class="verse">Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth <i>them</i> in the night, so that they are destroyed.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Therefore he knoweth their <span class="cverse3">{s}</span> works, and he overturneth <i>them</i> in the <span class="cverse3">{t}</span> night, so that they are destroyed.</span><p>(s) Make it known that they are wicked.<p>(t) Declare the things that were hid.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-26.htm">Job 34:26</a></div><div class="verse">He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of <span class="cverse3">{u}</span> others;</span><p>(u) Meaning, openly in the sight of all men.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-27.htm">Job 34:27</a></div><div class="verse">Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-28.htm">Job 34:28</a></div><div class="verse">So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">So that they cause the cry of the poor to <span class="cverse3">{x}</span> come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.</span><p>(x) By their cruelty and extortion.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29</a></div><div class="verse">When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth <i>his</i> face, who then can behold him? whether <i>it be done</i> against a nation, or against a man only:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">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:</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-30.htm">Job 34:30</a></div><div class="verse">That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">That the <span class="cverse3">{y}</span> hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.</span><p>(y) When tyrants sit in the throne of justice which under pretence of executing justice are hypocrites and oppress the people, it is a sign that God has drawn back his countenance of favour from that place.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31</a></div><div class="verse">Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne <i>chastisement</i>, I will not offend <i>any more</i>:</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Surely it is meet <span class="cverse3">{z}</span> to be said unto God, I have borne <i>chastisement</i>, I will not offend <i>any more</i>:</span><p>(z) It only belongs to God to moderate his corrections, and not to man.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-32.htm">Job 34:32</a></div><div class="verse"><i>That which</i> I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2"><span class="cverse3">{a}</span> <i>That which</i> I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.</span><p>(a) Thus Elihu speaks in the person of God, as it were mocking Job, because he would be wiser than God.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-33.htm">Job 34:33</a></div><div class="verse"><i>Should it be</i> according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2"><i>Should it be</i> according to <span class="cverse3">{b}</span> thy mind? he will recompense <span class="cverse3">{c}</span> it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.</span><p>(b) Will God use your counsel in doing his works?<p>(c) Thus he speaks in the person of God, as though Job should chose and refuse affliction at his pleasure.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-34.htm">Job 34:34</a></div><div class="verse">Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35</a></div><div class="verse">Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words <i>were</i> without wisdom.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.</span></div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-36.htm">Job 34:36</a></div><div class="verse">My desire <i>is that</i> Job may be tried unto the end because of <i>his</i> answers for wicked men.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">My desire <i>is that</i> Job may be <span class="cverse3">{d}</span> tried unto the end because of <i>his</i> answers for wicked men.</span><p>(d) That he may speak as much as he can, that we may answer him and all the wicked that will use such arguments.</div> <div class="versenum"><a href="/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37</a></div><div class="verse">For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth <i>his hands</i> among us, and multiplieth his words against God.</div><div class="comm"><span class="cverse2">For he <span class="cverse3">{e}</span> addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth <i>his hands</i> among us, and multiplieth his words against God.</span><p>(e) He stands stubbornly to the maintenance of his cause.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35" /></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></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/job/34-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><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'; 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