Job 34:1-14

Elihu summons the wise men who hear him to seek a right decision. Job has accused God of injustice, when he is innocent. But in reality Job is the worst of scorners, for he denies the profit of religion.

Job 34:3 is quoted from Job 12:11. With Job 34:7 f., cf. Psalms 1:1.

Job 34:10. God will not do wickedly, but will render to each man retribution. He is no deputy of some higher power (Job 34:13), but the Sovereign Lord of man's breath; when He withdraws it, man returns to dust.

In Job 34:13 b - Job 34:14 read, Who setteth his heart on the whole world. If he cause his spirit to return to him and gather in to him his breath (Duhm, transferring his heart from Job 34:14 to Job 34:13 b). The meaning of Job 34:13 b then is that God can see all that takes place in the whole world, nothing escapes His notice. With Job 34:14; cf. Job 33:4; Psalms 104:29 f., Ecclesiastes 12:7.