Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Job 34:30
RV 'That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.'
RV 'That the godless man reign not, that there be none to ensnare the people.'
Verse Job 34:30. _THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT_] The _Vulgate_ translates, _Who causes a wicked man to reign because of the sins of the_ _people_. This was precisely the defense which Hegiage, the op...
THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT - All this is done to prevent wicked men from ruling over the people. The remarks of Elihu had had respect much to princes and kings, and he had shown that however great t...
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)...
If God does not intervene, who can condemn Him, even if He set up the wicked to rule? If only man penitently confesses his sin, is Job to presume to fix his punishment? Wise men will say that Job has...
HYPOCRITE. profane man (Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14)....
His operations are directed by the great purpose of the good of men, that the nations be righteously and mercifully ruled....
The connexion of the following verses is rather uncertain. The sense of Job 34:30 might suggest the connexion of Job 34:29 with the preceding. In this case Job 34:31 would make a new start, and the co...
THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT— _That a profligate man may not reign; that there may be no snares for the people._ Heath....
3. God is supreme, sees every hidden thing, and is an impartial judge. (Job 34:16-30) TEXT 34:16-30 16 If now _thou hast_ understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even...
_THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT, LEST THE PEOPLE BE ENSNARED._ Ensnared - into sin (1 Kings 12:28; 1 Kings 12:30). Or, rather, enthralled by further oppression (Job 34:26)....
But God does not always stop the rule of evil men immediately. Sometimes he allows evil men to rule nations. We should pray (1 Timothy 2:1-2). But we should not complain that God allows such men to ru...
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...
THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT. — Rather, (whether God is provoked), _on account of an ungodly man reigning, or by the snares of a whole people: i.e.,_ the corruption of A nation, _e.g.,_ Sodom, &c....
מִ֭ מְּלֹךְ אָדָ֥ם חָנֵ֗ף מִ מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי עָֽם
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...
That the (y) hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. (y) When tyrants sit in the throne of justice which under pretence of executing justice are hypocrites and oppress the people, it is a s...
People. A hypocrite denotes one infected with all sorts of crimes. (St. Irenæus v. 24.) Such a king is sometimes given to punish a wicked people, Osee xiii. 11., and Isaias iii. 4. This sense is beaut...
(29) When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: (30) That the hypocrite reig...
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...
THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT,.... These words seem to be connected with Job 34:24, "he breaketh in pieces mighty men", c. the whole of Job 34:29 being read in a parenthesis or with the phrase "he hide...
_That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared._ Ver. 30. _That the hypocrite reign not_] That he reign no longer. Almighty God taketh order, by putting these mighties from their seat, an...
_When he giveth quietness_ Either to the poor and oppressed persons last mentioned, or to any other persons or people, as it follows; _who then can make trouble?_ No man or creature can hinder God's d...
PROOF OF THE DIVINE RIGHTEOUSNESS...
that the hypocrite reign not, the ungodly person assuming control of affairs, LEST THE PEOPLE BE ENSNARED, their wicked rulers plunging them into ruin. All this Elihu maintained in defense of God's ri...
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...
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 presumpti...
Having said that God could and would carry on his own work and design effectually, whether against one man, or against a whole people, he now proceeds to give a further instance of God's mighty power...
Job 34:30 hypocrite H120 H2611 reign H4427 (H8800) people H5971 ensnared H4170 Job 34:21;...
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...
_If now thou hast understanding, hear this._ ELIHU’S REMONSTRANCE I. Founded on the supremacy of God. Where there is absolute supremacy, there can be no injustice. There are some who speak of the ab...
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....
_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 Kings 12:28; 2 Kings 21:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Ecclesiastes 9:18;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
Reign not — May not continue his tyranny, lest the people be ensnared, lest the people should be longer kept in the the snares of oppression; God doth this to free poor oppressed people from the snare...