Job 34:37

Job's sinis that of his former life, for which he has been cast into afflictions; his rebellionis his unsubmissive, defiant demeanour against God in his speeches. This "rebellion" is further described as clapping of the hands, a gesture of open mockery and contempt. The next clause, "multiplieth his words against God", that is, his rebellious speeches, indicates that it is against God that Job "claps his hands," not against his friends and counsellors he shews his defiant scorn of God amongthem.

The passage is decisive as to the position taken by Elihu towards Job. His judgment of Job extends far beyond the mere bearing of the latter under his afflictions; it embraces Job's former life. And the language exceeds in harshness almost anything that the three friends had said.