John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin ,.... Or he "may" or "will" add F21 יסף "addet"; Montanus, Mercerus, Drusius, Cocceius, so in the next clauses. , if he is suffered to go on at this rate, and is not stopped; as yet he has only committed, it may be charitably hoped, some sins through ignorance, error, and mistake, but if he is let alone he will proceed from evil to evil, to more ungodliness; to be guilty of presumptuous sins, of open treason and rebellion against God; he... 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