Job 34:23

For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

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WEBBE

For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgement.

BSB

For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

KJV

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

ASV

For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

BBE

For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

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כִּי ki for H3588 לֹא lo' not H3808 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 אִישׁ 'ish a person H376 יָשִׂים ya·sim he will appoint H7760 עוֹד od again H5750 לַהֲלֹךְ la·ha·lokh to go H1980 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אֵל 'el God H410 בַּמִּשְׁפָּט ba·mish·pat in (the) judgment H4941

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–30

Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove the scourges of mankind? It is daring presumption to condemn God's proceedings, as Job had done by his discontents. Elihu suggests divers considerations to Job, to produce in him high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him to submit. Job had often wished to plead his cause before God. Elihu asks, To what purpose? All is well that God does, and will be found so. What can make those uneasy, whose souls dwell at ease in God? The smiles of all the world cannot quiet those on whom God frowns.

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