Bible Commentaries
Job 34

Introduction

Overview

Job 34:1, Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice; Job 34:10, God omnipotent cannot be unjust; Job 34:31, Man must humble himself unto God; Job 34:34, Elihu reproves Job.

Verse 2

Proverbs 1:5, 1 Corinthians 10:15, 1 Corinthians 14:20

Reciprocal: Job 13:6 - General Job 15:17 - hear me Job 21:2 - Hear Job 33:1 - hear Job 34:10 - understanding Job 34:34 - understanding

Verse 3

the ear: Job 6:30, Job 12:11, 1 Corinthians 2:15, Hebrews 5:14

mouth: Heb. palate, Job 31:30, Job 33:2, *marg.

Reciprocal: Job 6:6 - taste Job 6:26 - reprove Job 34:10 - understanding Isaiah 11:3 - understanding 1 Corinthians 10:15 - General Philippians 1:10 - approve things that are excellent

Verse 4

choose: Job 34:36, Judges 19:30, Judges 20:7, 1 Corinthians 6:2-5, Galatians 2:11-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:21

know: Isaiah 11:2-5, John 7:24, Romans 12:2

Reciprocal: Job 34:34 - understanding Psalms 45:1 - a good Luke 9:55 - Ye know

Verse 5

I: Job 10:7, Job 11:4, Job 16:17, Job 29:14, Job 32:1, Job 33:9

God: Job 9:17, Job 27:2

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:20 - Yea Job 8:3 - God Job 9:2 - how Job 10:3 - Is it good Job 15:6 - thine own Job 19:7 - no judgment Job 32:2 - because Job 33:10 - he findeth Job 35:2 - My Job 36:3 - ascribe Job 40:8 - wilt thou condemn Isaiah 40:27 - my judgment Ezekiel 18:25 - way Malachi 2:17 - Every Acts 8:33 - judgment

Verse 6

I: Job 27:4-6

wound: Heb. arrow, Job 6:4, Job 16:13

Reciprocal: Job 9:17 - without cause Job 11:4 - I am clean Job 32:2 - because Job 40:8 - wilt thou condemn Jeremiah 15:18 - my wound Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow

Verse 7

Job 15:16, Deuteronomy 29:19, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 4:17

Reciprocal: Job 11:3 - mockest Job 36:21 - this Proverbs 14:9 - Fools Proverbs 19:28 - the Malachi 3:13 - Your

Verse 8

Job 2:10, Job 11:3, Job 15:5, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 26:4, Psalms 50:18, Psalms 73:12-15, Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 13:20, 1 Corinthians 15:33

Reciprocal: Job 34:36 - his answers Job 35:4 - thy Job 36:17 - fulfilled Malachi 3:13 - Your Matthew 20:13 - I do Romans 8:33 - Who

Verse 9

It: Job 9:22, Job 9:23, Job 9:30, Job 9:31, Job 21:14-16, Job 21:30, Job 22:17, Job 35:3, Malachi 3:14

delight: Job 27:10, Psalms 37:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 25:32 - and what Job 21:15 - and what Job 22:26 - shalt thou Job 33:27 - it profited Job 34:36 - his answers Psalms 73:13 - Verily Isaiah 58:14 - delight Romans 8:33 - Who

Verse 10

understanding: Heb. heart, Job 34:2, Job 34:3, Job 34:34, Proverbs 6:32, Proverbs 15:32, *marg.

far: Job 8:3, Job 36:23, Job 37:23, Genesis 18:25, Deuteronomy 32:4, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Psalms 92:15, Jeremiah 12:1, Romans 3:4, Romans 3:5, Romans 9:14, James 1:13

Reciprocal: Job 1:22 - charged God foolishly Job 33:12 - thou Job 33:23 - to Job 34:23 - he will Job 36:3 - ascribe Proverbs 1:5 - wise Hosea 6:5 - and thy judgments are as Hosea 14:9 - for Zephaniah 3:5 - he will James 2:5 - Hearken

Verse 11

the work: Job 33:26, Psalms 62:12, Proverbs 24:12, Jeremiah 32:19, Ezekiel 33:17-20, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 22:12

cause: Proverbs 1:31, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:17 - befall them Job 34:33 - he will Isaiah 59:18 - According

Verse 12

surely: Psalms 11:7, Psalms 145:17, Habakkuk 1:12, Habakkuk 1:13

pervert: Job 8:3

Reciprocal: Job 33:23 - to Proverbs 17:7 - much

Verse 13

Who hath given: Job 36:23, Job 38:4-41, Job 40:8-11, 1 Chronicles 29:11, Proverbs 8:23-30, Isaiah 40:13, Isaiah 40:14, Daniel 4:35, Romans 11:34-36

the whole world: Heb. the world, all of it

Reciprocal: Job 37:15 - Dost

Verse 14

set: Job 7:17, Job 9:4

upon man: Heb. upon him

he gather: Psalms 104:29, Isaiah 24:22

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:21 - regarded not Numbers 17:13 - consumed 1 Kings 17:17 - that there was 2 Chronicles 11:16 - set Job 1:8 - considered Job 9:3 - he will contend Job 12:10 - the breath Psalms 90:3 - Thou Ecclesiastes 8:8 - is no Ecclesiastes 12:7 - dust Isaiah 40:15 - the nations Isaiah 42:5 - he that giveth Isaiah 43:13 - I will work Isaiah 57:16 - the souls Daniel 4:35 - all Daniel 5:23 - in whose Acts 17:25 - seeing James 2:26 - as

Verse 15

Job 30:23, Genesis 3:19, Psalms 90:3-10, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Isaiah 27:4, Isaiah 57:16

Reciprocal: Numbers 17:13 - consumed 2 Samuel 14:14 - we must Job 7:17 - set thine Job 9:3 - he will contend Job 12:10 - the breath Psalms 22:15 - into the Psalms 104:29 - thou takest Ecclesiastes 3:20 - all are Isaiah 40:15 - the nations Isaiah 43:13 - I will work Daniel 4:35 - all Daniel 5:23 - in whose James 2:26 - as

Verse 16

Job 12:3, Job 13:2-6

Reciprocal: Job 34:34 - understanding Proverbs 1:5 - wise

Verse 17

even: Genesis 18:25, 2 Samuel 23:3, Romans 3:5-7

govern: Heb. bind

wilt: Job 1:22, Job 40:8, 2 Samuel 19:21, Romans 9:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:23 - Wilt Job 8:3 - God Job 21:22 - he judgeth Job 32:2 - because Job 33:12 - thou Zephaniah 3:5 - he will Malachi 2:17 - Every Matthew 20:13 - I do Romans 2:2 - judgment Romans 3:6 - for then

Verse 18

Exodus 22:28, Proverbs 17:26, Acts 23:3, Acts 23:5, Romans 13:7, 1 Peter 2:17, 2 Peter 2:10, Jude 1:8

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:13 - Thou hast done 2 Samuel 19:6 - thou regardest 2 Chronicles 16:9 - Herein Job 1:22 - charged God foolishly Job 10:3 - Is it good Job 32:2 - because Ecclesiastes 8:4 - What Hosea 14:9 - for Matthew 20:13 - I do Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness

Verse 19

accepteth: Job 13:8, Deuteronomy 10:17, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Acts 10:34, Romans 2:11, Galatians 2:6, Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 3:25, 1 Peter 1:17, Hebrews 12:28

princes: Job 12:19, Job 12:21, Psalms 2:2-4, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 3:14

regardeth: Job 36:19, Psalms 49:6, Psalms 49:7, James 2:5

they: Job 31:15, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 22:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:17 - General Genesis 20:7 - surely Genesis 50:19 - for am I Exodus 30:15 - rich Leviticus 14:21 - poor Judges 8:12 - took 1 Samuel 25:35 - accepted 2 Samuel 14:14 - neither 2 Kings 15:5 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 15:13 - whether small 2 Chronicles 16:9 - Herein Nehemiah 7:71 - chief Job 1:22 - charged God foolishly Job 10:3 - Is it good Job 31:34 - the contempt Job 32:21 - accept Psalms 49:2 - General Psalms 72:2 - thy poor Psalms 82:2 - accept Proverbs 17:26 - to strike Proverbs 18:5 - not Ecclesiastes 8:4 - What Isaiah 40:23 - General Daniel 4:35 - all Hosea 14:9 - for Luke 20:21 - acceptest Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring James 2:4 - partial Revelation 6:15 - the kings Revelation 13:16 - rich

Verse 20

a moment: Psalms 73:19, Isaiah 30:13, Isaiah 37:38, Daniel 5:30, Luke 12:20, Acts 12:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Peter 2:3

troubled: Exodus 12:29, Exodus 12:30, Isaiah 37:36, Matthew 25:6, Luke 17:26-29

the mighty shall be taken away: Heb. they shall take away the mighty

without: 1 Samuel 25:37-39, 1 Samuel 26:10, Isaiah 10:16-19, Isaiah 30:30-33, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 2:45, Zechariah 4:6

Reciprocal: Exodus 11:4 - About Exodus 14:24 - and troubled Exodus 33:5 - in a moment Job 34:25 - in the Job 36:19 - nor all Isaiah 40:23 - General Daniel 8:25 - but 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring Revelation 6:15 - the kings

Verse 21

Job 31:4, Genesis 16:13, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 34:15, Psalms 139:23, Proverbs 5:21, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 16:17, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 32:19, Amos 9:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:8 - cool of the day Job 14:16 - thou numberest Job 34:30 - General Psalms 33:15 - considereth Psalms 44:21 - Shall Psalms 90:8 - Thou Psalms 119:168 - for all my Psalms 139:8 - in hell Hosea 7:2 - are before Hebrews 4:13 - naked

Verse 22

no: Psalms 139:11, Psalms 139:12, Isaiah 29:15, Jeremiah 23:24, Amos 9:2, Amos 9:3, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 6:16

nor: Job 3:5, Job 24:17, Isaiah 9:2

the: Job 31:3, Psalms 5:5, Proverbs 10:29, Matthew 7:23, Luke 13:27

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:8 - cool of the day Genesis 18:21 - see Job 10:22 - the shadow of death Job 12:22 - bringeth Job 22:14 - General Psalms 33:15 - considereth Psalms 44:21 - Shall Psalms 139:8 - in hell Proverbs 15:3 - General Jeremiah 16:17 - General Jeremiah 44:25 - ye will Ezekiel 8:8 - General Matthew 4:16 - shadow

Verse 23

he will: Job 34:10-12, Job 11:6, Ezra 9:13, Psalms 119:137, Isaiah 42:3, Daniel 9:7-9

that he: Job 9:32, Job 9:33, Job 16:21, Job 23:7, Jeremiah 2:5, Romans 9:20

enter: Heb. go

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:33 - Howbeit Job 22:4 - will he enter Job 33:12 - thou Psalms 119:75 - I know Isaiah 3:14 - enter Romans 2:2 - judgment

Verse 24

break: Job 19:2, Psalms 2:9, Psalms 72:4, Psalms 94:5, Jeremiah 51:20-23, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 2:45

number: Heb. searching out

set: 1 Samuel 2:30-36, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Kings 14:7, 1 Kings 14:8, 1 Kings 14:14, Psalms 113:7, Psalms 113:8, Daniel 5:28-31

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:35 - in his room Luke 1:52 - put 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring

Verse 25

he knoweth: Psalms 33:15, Isaiah 66:18, Hosea 7:2, Amos 8:7, Revelation 20:12

in the: Job 34:20, Song of Solomon 3:8, Isaiah 15:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:2

destroyed: Heb. crushed

Reciprocal: Obadiah 1:2 - General

Verse 26

in: Exodus 14:30, Deuteronomy 13:9-11, Deuteronomy 21:21, 2 Samuel 12:11, 2 Samuel 12:12, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 58:11, Isaiah 66:24, 1 Timothy 5:20, 1 Timothy 5:24, Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:10, Revelation 18:20

open sight of others: Heb. place of beholders

Reciprocal: Psalms 28:5 - Because Ezekiel 16:41 - and execute

Verse 27

turned: 1 Samuel 15:11, Psalms 125:5, Zephaniah 1:6, Luke 17:31, Luke 17:32, Acts 15:38, 2 Timothy 4:10, Hebrews 10:39

from him: Heb. from after him

would: Psalms 28:5, Psalms 107:43, Proverbs 1:29, Proverbs 1:30, Isaiah 1:3, Isaiah 5:12, Haggai 2:15-19

Reciprocal: Psalms 44:18 - heart Isaiah 26:11 - will

Verse 28

they: Job 22:9, Job 22:10, Job 24:12, Job 29:12, Job 29:13, Job 31:19, Job 31:20, Job 35:9, Exodus 2:23, Exodus 2:24, Exodus 3:7, Exodus 3:9, Psalms 12:5, Isaiah 5:7, James 5:4

and he: Exodus 22:23-27

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 15:9 - he cry Deuteronomy 24:15 - lest he Nehemiah 5:1 - a great cry Jeremiah 14:2 - the cry Lamentations 3:56 - hast 1 John 5:14 - he

Verse 29

When he giveth: Job 29:1-3, 2 Samuel 7:1, Isaiah 14:3-8, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 32:17, John 14:27, Romans 8:31-34, Philippians 4:7

when he hideth: Job 23:8, Job 23:9, Psalms 13:1, Psalms 27:9, Psalms 30:7, Psalms 143:7

who then can behold: Job 12:14, Job 23:13

whether: 2 Kings 18:9-12, 2 Chronicles 36:14-17, Jeremiah 27:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:24 - and troubled Deuteronomy 32:20 - I will hide 2 Samuel 7:11 - have caused 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded 1 Chronicles 22:9 - I will give peace 2 Chronicles 14:6 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 15:15 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 20:30 - his God Nehemiah 12:43 - God Job 5:6 - trouble Job 9:12 - he taketh Job 11:10 - If he cut off Psalms 10:1 - hidest Psalms 23:2 - still waters Psalms 102:2 - Hide Psalms 104:29 - hidest Psalms 147:15 - sendeth Ecclesiastes 1:15 - crooked Ecclesiastes 7:13 - who Ecclesiastes 9:11 - but Isaiah 43:13 - I will work Isaiah 45:7 - I make Peace Jeremiah 30:13 - hast Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow Daniel 3:17 - our God Daniel 4:35 - none Hosea 6:1 - he hath torn Jonah 1:13 - but Haggai 1:11 - I called Zechariah 6:1 - and the Malachi 1:4 - They shall build John 16:22 - and your Acts 5:39 - if Romans 8:34 - Who

Verse 30

Job 34:21, 1 Kings 12:28-30, 2 Kings 21:9, Psalms 12:8, Ecclesiastes 9:18, Hosea 5:11, Hosea 13:11, Micah 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:4-11, Revelation 13:3, Revelation 13:4, Revelation 13:11-14

Reciprocal: Job 17:8 - stir up Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite Luke 13:15 - Thou hypocrite

Verse 31

Job 33:27, Job 40:3-5, Job 42:6, Leviticus 26:41, Ezra 9:13, Ezra 9:14, Nehemiah 9:33-38, Jeremiah 31:18, Jeremiah 31:19, Daniel 9:7-14, Micah 7:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:26 - And he knew Genesis 42:21 - they said Exodus 10:16 - I have Leviticus 13:23 - General Leviticus 26:43 - and they Numbers 22:34 - I Have sinned Judges 10:15 - deliver 1 Samuel 6:3 - known Job 9:15 - I would Job 10:2 - show me Job 40:5 - but I will not Job 42:9 - did Lamentations 3:40 - search Daniel 4:27 - break Hosea 14:2 - General John 8:11 - go 1 Corinthians 11:32 - we are Hebrews 12:5 - despise Hebrews 12:7 - endure

Verse 32

which: Job 10:2, Psalms 19:12, Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:5, Psalms 32:8, Psalms 139:23, Psalms 139:24, Psalms 143:8-10

if: Proverbs 28:13, Luke 3:8-14, Ephesians 4:22, Ephesians 4:25-28

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:26 - And he knew Genesis 42:21 - they said Exodus 10:16 - I have Leviticus 13:23 - General Leviticus 26:43 - and they Numbers 22:34 - I Have sinned Judges 10:15 - deliver Judges 13:8 - teach us 1 Samuel 6:3 - known Job 6:24 - Teach me Job 9:15 - I would Job 11:14 - put it far Job 33:23 - an interpreter Job 40:5 - but I will not Job 42:9 - did Psalms 86:11 - Teach Psalms 119:135 - and teach Lamentations 3:40 - search Daniel 4:27 - break Hosea 14:2 - General Hosea 14:8 - What Micah 7:9 - bear Acts 16:30 - brought 1 Corinthians 11:32 - we are Ephesians 4:28 - steal no more Hebrews 12:7 - endure

Verse 33

Should: Job 9:12, Job 18:4, Isaiah 45:9, Romans 9:20, Romans 11:35

according to thy mind: Heb. from with thee

he will: Job 34:11, Job 15:31, Psalms 89:30-32, Proverbs 11:31, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, Hebrews 2:2, Hebrews 11:26

whether thou refuse: Psalms 135:6, Matthew 20:12-15

what: Job 33:5, Job 33:32

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 25:28 - if Jeremiah 38:21 - if thou

Verse 34

understanding: Heb. heart, Job 34:2, Job 34:4, Job 34:10, Job 34:16, 1 Corinthians 10:15

Reciprocal: Proverbs 1:5 - wise

Verse 35

Job 13:2, Job 15:2, Job 35:16, Job 38:2, Job 42:3

Reciprocal: Job 9:20 - mine

Verse 36

My desire is that Job may be tried: or, My father, let Job be tried, Job 23:16, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 26:2, James 5:11

his answers: Job 34:8, Job 34:9, Job 12:6, Job 21:7, Job 24:1

Reciprocal: Job 13:9 - search Job 34:4 - choose Job 36:17 - fulfilled Malachi 2:17 - Every

Verse 37

rebellion: 1 Samuel 15:23, Isaiah 1:19, Isaiah 1:20

he clappeth: Job 27:23

multiplieth: Job 8:2, Job 8:3, Job 11:2, Job 11:3, Job 35:2, Job 35:3, Job 35:16, Job 42:7

Reciprocal: Psalms 78:19 - Yea Ecclesiastes 10:14 - is full of words Ezekiel 25:6 - thou hast Ezekiel 35:13 - have multiplied