Job 34:4
We need to decide who is saying what is right and to determine among ourselves what is good/best.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
In Context
5Job has said, ‘I am innocent, but God has refused to judge me fairly/justly.
Cross References
Judges 19:30Everyone who saw a piece of the body and the message said, “Nothing like this has ever happened before. Not since our ancestors left Egypt have we heard of such a terrible thing. We need to think carefully about it. Someone should decide what we should do.”
Job 34:36I think that Job should be taken to a court and ◄put on trial/judged►, because he answers us his friends like wicked men would answer.
John 7:24Stop deciding whether my healing this man is wrong according to what you see! Instead, decide according to what is really the right action to help people”!
1 Corinthians 6:2I want you to know that we who are God’s people will some day judge those who are unbelievers. [RHQ] So, since you will be judging unbelievers, you certainly are capable of judging between believers who disagree on small matters! [RHQ]
1 Thessalonians 5:21On the contrary, evaluate all such messages. Accept the messages that are truly from God, and obey them.
Matthew Henry on Job 34:2-10
The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in… Read the whole commentary →