Job 34:27
Because that against right || They have turned aside from after Him, || And have considered none of His ways,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
In Context
26As wicked He has struck them, || In the place of beholders.
28To cause to come to Him || The cry of the poor, || And He hears the cry of the afflicted.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:11“I have regretted that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he has turned back from after Me, and he has not performed My words”; and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he cries to YHWH all the night.
Psalms 28:5For they do not attend to the doing of YHWH, || And to the work of His hands. He throws them down, || And does not build them up.
Psalms 125:5As for those turning [to] their crooked ways, || YHWH causes them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!
Proverbs 15:10Discipline [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, || Whoever is hating reproof dies.
Isaiah 1:28And the destruction of transgressors and sinners [is] together, || And those forsaking YHWH are consumed.
Jeremiah 2:17Do you not do this to yourself? [By] your forsaking your God YHWH, || At the time He is leading you in the way?
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 →