Job 34:27
Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
In Context
26As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.
28To cause to come in unto Him The cry of the poor, And the cry of the afflicted He heareth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:11'I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.
Psalms 28:5For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up.
Psalms 125:5As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!
Proverbs 15:10Chastisement [is] grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.
Isaiah 1:28And the destruction of transgressors and sinners [is] together, And those forsaking Jehovah are consumed.
Jeremiah 2:17Dost thou not do this to thyself? [By] thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee 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 →