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Job 34

Job 34:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Therefore hearken
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
unto me, ye men
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
of ηunderstanding
lebab (Hebrew #3824)
the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like 3820
KJV usage: + bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-)heart((-ed)), midst, mind, X unawares, understanding.
Pronounce: lay-bawb'
Origin: from 3823
: far be it
chaliylah (Hebrew #2486)
a directive from 2490; literal for a profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!
KJV usage: be far, (X God) forbid.
Pronounce: khaw-lee'-law
Origin: or chalilah {khaw-lee'-law}
from God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
, that he should do wickedness
resha` (Hebrew #7562)
a wrong (especially moral)
KJV usage: iniquity, wicked(-ness).
Pronounce: reh'-shah
Origin: from 7561
; and from the Almighty
Shadday (Hebrew #7706)
the Almighty
KJV usage: Almighty.
Pronounce: shad-dah'-ee
Origin: from 7703
, that he should commit iniquity
`evel (Hebrew #5766)
and (feminine) lavlah {av-law'}; or owlah {o-law'}; or .olah {o-law'}; from 5765; (moral) evil
KJV usage: iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
Pronounce: eh'-vel
Origin: or lavel {aw'-vel}
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η
heart.

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Ministry on This Verse

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understanding.
Heb. heart.
Job 34:2‑3,34• 2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
 3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
 34Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me. (Job 34:2‑3,34)
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Prov. 6:32• 32But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. (Prov. 6:32)
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Prov. 15:32• 32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. (Prov. 15:32)
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Prov. 15•  (Prov. 15)
:*marg:
far.
Job 8:3• 3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? (Job 8:3)
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Job 36:23• 23Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? (Job 36:23)
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Job 37:23• 23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. (Job 37:23)
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Gen. 18:25• 25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (Gen. 18:25)
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Deut. 32:4• 4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. (Deut. 32:4)
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2 Chron. 19:7• 7Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. (2 Chron. 19:7)
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Psa. 92:15• 15To show that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. (Psa. 92:15)
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Jer. 12:1• 1Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? (Jer. 12:1)
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Rom. 3:4‑5• 4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
 5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) (Rom. 3:4‑5)
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Rom. 9:14• 14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. (Rom. 9:14)
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James 1:13• 13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: (James 1:13)
• The charge refuted (vers. 10-30). (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• He goes into the case with fullness, and we may note the various parts of his refutation. God is righteous: (a) Because He is God (vers. 10-12). (b) Because of His beneficent care (vers. 13-15). (c) Because of His greatness (vers. 16-20). (d) Because of His omniscience (vers. 21-25). (e) Because of His judgment (vers. 26-30). (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• This does not mean that Job’s friends are in the right as to their charges, but that God is dealing in absolute justice with Job, causing him to learn his needed lessons. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• He does not judge according to the sight of his eyes, but drawing all his thoughts from God whom he knows, makes clear to every upright mind the correctness of his conclusions. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understandingd: Far be wickedness from *God, and wrong from the Almighty!

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "heart"; so ver. 34; ch. 12.3.