American Standard Version
Job 34:23
23For he needeth not further to consider a man,That he should go before God in judgment.
Job 34:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
- New International Version (NIV)God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.
Context of Job 34:23
21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings. 22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment. 24He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead. 25Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
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כִּ֤י לֹ֣א עַל־אִ֭ישׁ יָשִׂ֣ים ע֑וֹד לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֶל־אֵ֝֗ל בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 34:23
- Job 34:10Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
- Job 11:6And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
- Ezra 9:13And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,
- Psalms 119:137Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.
- Isaiah 42:3A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
- Daniel 9:7O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
- Job 9:32For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.
- Job 16:21That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!
- Job 23:7There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
- Jeremiah 2:5Thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
- Romans 9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
Commentaries on Job 34:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23For he will not lay upon man - The meaning appears to be this: He will not call man a second time into judgment; he does not try a cause twice; his decisions are just, and his sentence without appeal. Mr. Good translates: - "Behold, not to man hath he intrusted the time Of coming into judgment with God." Man's time is not in his own hand; nor is his lot cast or ruled by his own wisdom and power. When God thinks best, he will judge for him; and, if…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23For he will not lay upon man more than right - Very various translations have been given of this verse. According to our common version, it means that God will not deal with man in such a manner as to give him just reason for calling in question the rectitude of the divine dealings. He shall in no case receive more than his sins deserve, so as to give him cause for complaint. This is undoubtedly a correct sentiment; but it may be doubted whether it is the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-30Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23God need not examine a man further: Elihu said this to disagree with Job's wish for God to quickly announce a time of judgment (21:19; 24:1). Elihu believed that God already understood all people perfectly without needing to set up a special court or investigation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. (1Co 10:13; La 3:32; Is 27:8). Better, as Umbreit, "He does not (needs not to) regard (as in Job 34:14; Is 41:20) man long (so Hebrew, Ge 46:29) in order that he may go (be brought by God) into judgment." Literally, "lest his (attention) upon men" (Job 11:10, 11). So Job 34:24, "without number" ought to be translated, "without [needing any] searching out," such as has to be made in human judgments.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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