Job 34:10

Job 34:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore 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.
• New International Version (NIV)“So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

Context of Job 34:10

8And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God. Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty! 11For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way. 12Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

Job 34:10 word by word

לָכֵ֤ן׀ אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י לֵבָ֗ב שִׁמְע֫וּ לִ֥י חָלִ֖לָה לָאֵ֥ל מֵרֶ֗שַׁע וְשַׁדַּ֥י מֵעָֽוֶל׃Read the interlinear

• Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• Farחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
• wickednessרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562
• Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• Almightyשַׁדַּיshadday · AlmightyH7706

Cross-references for Job 34:10

• Job 34:2Hear my words, ye wise [men]; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
• Proverbs 6:32Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
• Proverbs 15:32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul; but he that heareth reproof getteth sense.
• Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?
• Job 36:23Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
• Job 37:23The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked — far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
• Deuteronomy 32:4[He is] the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
• 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, let the terror of Jehovah be upon you; be careful what ye do, for there is no iniquity with Jehovah, nor respect of persons, nor taking of presents.
• Psalms 92:15To shew that Jehovah is upright: [he is] my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
• Jeremiah 12:1Righteous art thou, Jehovah, when I plead with thee; yet will I speak with thee of [thy] judgments. Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
• Romans 3:4Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.
• Romans 9:14What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? Far be the thought.
• James 1:13Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

Commentaries on Job 34:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Far be it from God - Rather, Wickedness, far be that from God; and from iniquity, the Almighty. The sense is sufficiently evident without the paraphrase in our version.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Therefore hearken unto me - Elihu proceeds now to reply to what he regarded as the erroneous sentiments of Job, and to show the impropriety of language which reflected so much on God and his government. Instead, however, of meeting the facts in the case, and showing how the actual course of events could be reconciled with justice, he resolves it all into a matter of sovereignty, and maintains that it is wrong to doubt the rectitude of the dealings of one…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 Elihu had showed Job, that God meant him no hurt by afflicting him, but intended his spiritual benefit. Here he shows, that God did him no wrong by afflicting him. If the former did not satisfy him, this ought to silence him. God cannot do wickedness, nor the Almighty commit wrong. If services now go unrewarded, and sins now go unpunished, yet there is a day coming, when God will fully render to every man according to his works. Further…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15The passage connects three ideas to the belief that God can do no wrong (34:10, 12): God rewards or punishes people based on their actions (34:11); As the creator, God does not have to answer to anyone (34:13). Every living being relies on God for life. God can take life away without being wrong (34:14–15; compare Romans 9:19–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. The true answer to Job, which God follows up (Job 38:1-41). Man is to believe God's ways are right, because they are His, not because we fully see they are so (Ro 9:14; De 32:4; Ge 18:25).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