Job 34:21

"For his eyes are upon the ways of a man,

And he seeth all his goings.

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom,

Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

For he needeth not further to consider a man,

That he should go before God in judgment.

He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out,

And setteth others in their stead.

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works;

And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

He striketh them as wicked men

In the open sight of others;

Because they turned aside from following him,

And would not have regard to any of his ways:

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come upon him,

And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn?

And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him?

Alike, whether it be done unto a nation or unto a man:

That the godless man reign not,

That there be none to ensnare the people."

Elihu here continues his cruel, unjust and relentless attack upon Job. Job had longed for an `umpire' who might plead his case before God; but Elihu declares that God needs no such assistance, because he is omniscient (Job 34:22-23).

"He breaketh in pieces mighty men" (Job 34:24). No one could avoid knowing whom Elihu was speaking of.

"In the open sight of others" (Job 34:24). Just look how public Job's disasters were!

And why did God do all this to Job? (1) He would not regard any of God's ways (Job 34:27); (2) he abused the poor and the afflicted (Job 34:28); when God finally sends quietness (when Job dies) who could condemn God for such a judgment? This of course, was merely Elihu's analysis of the situation; and he was totally in error.