Job 34:31
For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
In Context
30That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.
32That which I see not teach Thou me; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
Cross References
Numbers 22:34And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD: 'I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back.'
Nehemiah 9:33Howbeit Thou art just in all that is come upon us; for Thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;
Job 40:3Then Job answered the LORD, and said:
Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: 'Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf untrained; turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for Thou art the LORD my God.
Micah 7:9I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against Him; until He plead my cause, and execute judgment for me; He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold His righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Job 34:17-31
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 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. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken… Read the whole commentary →