Job 34:34

34 “Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,

Job 34:34 in Other Translations

34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

34 Men of understanding will say to me, and the wise man who hears me will say:

34 After all, bright people will tell me, and wise people will hear me say,

34 "All right-thinking people say - and the wise who have listened to me concur -

34 Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

34 "People of understanding, the wise people who listen to me, will say,

34 Reasonable men will say to me, along with the wise men who hear me,

34 "You men who have understanding have spoken. You wise men who hear me have said to me,

Job 34:34 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:34

Let men of understanding tell me
Whether I am right or wrong:

and let a wise man hearken unto me;
to what I have said or shall say. Elihu here addresses the company around him, the wise and intelligent part of them; the words may be rendered in the future tense, men of understanding "will" tell me ^F14, and a wise man "will" hearken to me and assent, not only to what I have said, but to what I am about to say, namely, what follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (wrmay) "dicent"; Junius and Tremellius, Piscator, Vatablus, Mercerus, Drusius, Cocceius, Michaelis, Schultens: so Broughton.

Job 34:34 In-Context

32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’

33 Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.

34 “Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,

35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’

36 Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!