John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:36
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end ,.... This is my opinion, or what "I bring in" F15 אבי "pro" אביא "adducam", so some in Codurcus: "haec autem in medio affero", Tigurine version; "adduco", Schultens. adduce, and lay before you, men of understanding and wisdom, and leave it with you to consider of. Some render it, "O my Father, let Job be tried", &c.; as if it was an apostrophe to God, and a request to him; so Mr. Broughton, who adds, "which art in heaven,' ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 34:31-37
In these verses, I. Elihu instructs Job what he should say under his affliction, Job 34:31, 32. Having reproved him for his peevish passionate words, he here puts better words into his mouth. When we reprove for what is amiss we must direct to what is good, that our reproofs may be the reproofs of instruction, Prov. 6:23. He does not impose it upon Job to use these words, but recommends it to him, as that which was meet to be said. In general, he would have him repent of his misconduct, and... read more