Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Job 34:8
Although I dare not say, as his three friends do, that he is a wicked man, yet in this matter he speaks and acts like one of them.
Although I dare not say, as his three friends do, that he is a wicked man, yet in this matter he speaks and acts like one of them.
Verse Job 34:8. _WHICH GOETH IN COMPANY WITH THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY_] This is an allusion to a caravan: all kinds of persons are found there; but yet a holy and respectable man might be found in tha...
WHICH GOETH IN COMPANY WITH THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY - That is, in his sentiments. The idea is, that he advocated the same opinions which they did, and entertained the same views of God and of his gove...
CHAPTER 34 _ 1. Hear my words ye wise men (Job 34:1)_ 2. The refutation of Job's accusation of God (Job 34:5) 3. Job needs testing to the end (Job 34:31)...
Elihu summons the wise men who hear him to seek a right decision. Job has accused God of injustice, when he is innocent. But in reality Job is the worst of scorners, for he denies the profit of religi...
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aven._ App-44. WICKED. Hebrew. _rasha'_. App-44. MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'enosh._ App-14....
Elihu recites Job's statement of his cause against God, expressing his abhorrence of Job's sentiments....
In expressing such opinions Job goes over to the camp of the professed ungodly; comp. Job 22:15; Psalms 1:1....
C. THE SOURCE OF JUSTICE (Job 34:1-37) 1. Job is walking with wicked men when he attributes injustice to God. (Job 34:1-9) TEXT 34:1-9 1 MOREOVER ELIHU ANSWERED AND SAID, 2 Hear my words, ye wis...
_WHICH GOETH IN COMPANY WITH THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY, AND WALKETH WITH WICKED MEN._ Job virtually goeth in company (makes common cause) with the wicked, by taking up their sentiments (Job 9:22; Job 9:...
34:8 workers (c-6) As ver. 22; Psalms 5:5 ....
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-9. Elihu appeals to his hearers to judge the matter. He protests against the complaints of Job that he was treated unjustly by God, and that it was no profit to be...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 34 ELIHU DISCUSSES THE SPEE...
Elihu was saying that Job’s words sounded like the words of a wicked man. Elihu was not saying that Job was evil. But evil men do say things like those that we read in verses 5-6. Job seemed to copy a...
AND WALKETH WITH WICKED MEN. — This was the charge that was brought against Job by Eliphaz (Job 15:4; Job 22:15)....
וְ אָרַ֣ח לְ֭ חֶבְרָה עִם ־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...
THE ALMIGHTY MUST BE JUST Job 34:1 Elihu stands in Job 34:10 as God's apologist. God's absolute and impartial justice is at all times a matter of untold comfort. There will be no cause of ultimate co...
Job gave no answer to the challenge, and Elihu proceeded. He first appealed to the wise men, asked that they would listen in order to try his words. He then made two quotations from the things Job had...
Which goeth in (g) company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. (g) Meaning that Job was like the wicked, because he seemed not to glorify God and submit himself to his judgment...
_Goeth in. Septuagint insert a negation, which is not found in Hebrew, Chaldean, &c. They may be understood to speak ironically. (Calmet) --- "Who committeth no sin, nor iniquity, nor has had any soci...
(1) В¶ 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 t...
3. NOW ON TO CHAPTER 34 H. Job 34:1-9 (NKJV) Elihu further answered and said: 2 "Hear my words, you wise [men]; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge. 3 For the ear tests words As the palate taste...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...
WHICH GOETH IN COMPANY WITH THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY,.... The worst of men, who make it their constant business and employment to commit sin: AND WALKETH WITH WICKED MEN; the most abandoned of mankind...
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. Ver. 8. _Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity_] Strange if he should; for the wicked is abomination to...
_Who drinketh up scorning like water_ That is, abundantly and greedily: who doth so break forth into scornful expressions, not only against his friends, but, in some sort, even against God himself. Th...
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men, making it a habit to consort with men of wickedness; for by uttering his blasphemous speeches, Job had lowered himself...
JOB ACCUSED OF FALSEHOOD AND BLASPHEMY...
HIS APPEAL AS TO WISE MEN (vv.1-4) Since Job had wisely refrained from speaking, Elihu makes an appeal to all his hearers, as to wise men (v.2). This reminds us of1 Corinthians 10:15, "I speak as to...
In making such an accusation, Job is placing himself in the category of the wicked....
1-9 Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed in the Scr...
Job 34:8 goes H732 (H8804) company H2274 workers H6466 (H8802) iniquity H205 walks H3212 (H8800) wicked...
Job 34:1. _Furthermore Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat._ I wish that verse was...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. He magnifies God's holiness. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job, friends. CONCLUSION: It is absurd and unreasonable to multiply words in complaint against God's ways....
Job 34:5. _Job hath said God hath taken away my judgment._ See on Job 27:2. Elihu, in every accusation, takes or turns Job's words in a wrong sense. Job meant that God had varied, in regard of him, th...
_What man is like Job?_ ELIHU’S ESTIMATE OF JOB It was natural that, with all his reverence for Job, Elihu should be offended by the heat and passion of his words, by the absence of moderation and se...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 34:1 Elihu calls on “wise men” to hear Job’s contention that he is in the right (vv. Job 34:2) and “men of understanding” to hear Elihu’s argument against this claim (vv....
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 34:8 Elihu describes Job as one who WALKS with EVILDOERS and WICKED MEN, a path that the wise are called to avoid (see...
_ELIHU’S SECOND SPEECH_ Probably after waiting for a reply from Job, and none being forthcoming, Elihu resumes. Job 34:1.—“Furthermore Elihu answered (took up speech), and said”. Job’s silence probabl...
EXPOSITION JOB 34:1 In this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (verse 10). Whether these are Job's three special friends, or ot...
Furthermore Elihu went on then [Job didn't answer], he said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; give ear unto me, that have knowledge. For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes meat (Job 34:1-3). That'...
1 Corinthians 15:33; Job 11:3; Job 15:5; Job 2:10; Proverbs 1:15;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
Who goeth — Although I dare not say, that he is a wicked man, yet in this matter he speaks and acts like one of them....