Job 34:33

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused — That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

Young's Literal Translation

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

32Besides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done — I do not add?'

34Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

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Cross References

Job 15:31Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.

Job 33:5If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.

Job 34:11For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

Psalms 50:21These thou didst, and I kept silent, Thou hast thought that I am like thee, I reprove thee, and set in array before thine eyes.

Psalms 135:6All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,

Isaiah 45:9Woe [to] him who is striving with his Former, (A potsherd with potsherds of the ground!) Doth clay say to its Framer, 'What dost thou?' And thy work, 'He hath no hands?'

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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