Job 34:33

Will he take vengeance for it on you, whereas you will put it far from you? for you shall choose, and not I; and what you know, speak you.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

In Context

32I will see apart from myself: do you show me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do so any more.

34Because the wise in heart shall say this, and a wise man listens to my word.

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Cross References

Job 15:31Let him not think that he shall endure; for his end shall be vanity.

Job 33:5If you can, give me an answer: wait therefore; stand against me, and I will stand against you.

Job 34:11Yes, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.

Psalms 135:6To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy endures for ever. 1

Isaiah 45:9What excellent thing have I prepared as clay of the potter? Will the plowman plow the earth all day? + 45:9 Rom 9:20 shall the clay say to the potter, What are you doing that you do not work, nor have hands? shall the thing formed answer him that formed it?

Matthew Henry on Job 34:32-37

31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: 32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. 33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. 35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom. 36 My desire is that Job may be tried… Read the whole commentary →

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