Job 34:31
For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
In Context
30From the reigning of a profane man, From the snares of a people;
32Besides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done — I do not add?'
Cross References
Numbers 22:34And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'I have sinned, for I did not know that thou [art] standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes — I turn back by myself.'
Nehemiah 9:33and Thou [art] righteous concerning all that hath come upon us, for truth Thou hast done, and we have done wickedly;
Job 40:3And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: —
Proverbs 28:13Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, 'Thou hast chastised me, And I am chastised, as a heifer not taught, Turn me back, and I turn back, For thou [art] Jehovah my God.
Micah 7:9The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness.
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 →