Job 34:10-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 34:10-15

The scope of Elihu's discourse to reconcile Job to his afflictions and to pacify his spirit under them. In order to this he had shown, in the foregoing chapter, that God meant him no hurt in afflicting him, but intended it for his spiritual benefit. In this chapter he shows that he did him no wrong in afflicting him, nor punished him more than he deserved. If the former could not prevail to satisfy him, yet this ought to silence him. In these verses he directs his discourse to all the company:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:10

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding ,.... The same persons he addresses as wise men and men of knowledge, Job 34:2 ; and here as men of understanding, or "heart" F26 אנשי לבב "viri cordis", Pagninus, Montanus, Michaelis. ; the heart being the seat of wisdom and knowledge; and such Elihu desired to be his hearers, to attend to what he was about to say; which was to refute the words of Job, or his sense expressed in the preceding verses; far be it from God that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:11

For the work of a man will he render unto him ,.... The reward of his work, as Ben Gersom interprets it, whether the work of a wicked man or of a good man: and cause every man to find according to his ways . Which is a truth frequently inculcated in the Scriptures; and will take place especially at the resurrection of the dead, which is for that purpose, and at the final judgment, by the righteous Judge of all; for, though wicked men may not be punished now according to their deserts,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:12

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly ,.... This truth is repeated and affirmed in the strongest manner; or "will not condemn", as the Vulgate Latin version, and so the Targum, that is, he will not condemn the righteous; for, though he may afflict them, which is done that they may not be condemned with the world, he will not condemn them; for there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ; his righteousness, by which they are justified, secures them from all condemnation; neither will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:13

Who hath given him a charge over the earth ?.... Or who hath committed the earth unto him, and made it his care and charge? Is there any above him that has put him into this post and office? Under whose direction and command is he, and to whom is he accountable? None at all; he is no deputy or sub-governor: the kings of the earth are under him, and they have others subordinate to them; but he above all, higher than the highest: he is sole Governor of the world in his own right, by right of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:14

If he set his heart upon man ,.... Not his love and affections; though there are some he does in this sense set his heart on, and whose souls at death he gathers to himself, but with this sense the next verse will not agree; but to destroy him, as Jarchi adds by way of explanation; if he gives his mind to it, is set upon it and resolved to do it, none can hinder him; or sets himself against him in an hostile way, the issue must be entire ruin and destruction to the race of men; but it is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:15

All flesh shall perish together ,.... Not one by one, or one after another, as they generally do, but all together; as when the flood swept away the world of the ungodly. "All flesh" signifies all men, and their bodies of flesh particularly, which are weak, frail, and mortal; and if God gathers or takes out the spirit from them, they die immediately, which is meant by perishing, as in Ecclesiastes 7:15 ; and man shall turn again unto dust ; from whence he came, as the body does at... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 34:10

Far 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 more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 34:11

For the work of a man shall he render - God ever will do justice; the righteous shall never be forsaken, nor shall the wicked ultimately prosper. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 34:13

Who hath given him a charge - Who is it that governs the world? Is it not God? Who disposes of all things in it? Is it not the Almighty, by his just and merciful providence? The government of the world shows the care, the justice, and the mercy of God. read more

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