Job 34:9

For you should not say, There shall be no visitation of a man, whereas there is a visitation on him from the Lord.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

In Context

8saying, I have not sinned, nor committed ungodliness, nor had fellowship with workers of iniquity, to go with the ungodly.

10Therefore hear me, you⌃ that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty.

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Cross References

Job 9:22Therefore I said, Wrath slays the great and mighty man.

Job 21:14Yet such a man says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know your ways.

Job 21:30For the wicked hastens to the day of destruction: they shall be led away for the day of his vengeance.

Job 22:17Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?

Job 35:3I will answer you, and your three friends.

Isaiah 58:3saying, Why have we fasted, and you regard not? why have we afflicted our souls, and you did not know it? Nay, in the days of your fasts you⌃ find your pleasures, and all them that are under your power you⌃ wound.

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 →

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