“ Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? ”
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? - The argument here is this: “There would be gross impropriety in arraigning the conduct of an earthly monarch, and using language severely condemning...
[Is it fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] (n) wicked? [and] to princes, [Ye are] ungodly? (n) If man by nature fears to speak evil of such as have power, then they should be much more afraid to speak...
Injustice is incompatible with rule. How does Job condemn God, before whom even kings and princes are vile, and who regards rich and poor alike? He sees the oppressor and suddenly destroys him. In...
wicked . Belial. princes . nobles. ungodly. Hebrew. rasha' . App-44. Compare Job 34:8 .
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? - The sentence is very short, and is thus translated by the Vulgate:...
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? Literally, (Is it fit) to be said to a king? It would be a gross outrage to reproach thus an earthly monarch, much...
The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-9. Elihu appeals to his hearers to judge the matter. He protests against the complaints of Job that he was treated unjustly by God, and that it was no profit to...
Is it fit to say to a king? — The argument is from the less to the greater. “Who could challenge a king or princes? and if not a king, how much less the King of kings?” There is a strong ellipse in...
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1-22 ; Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends....
the Almighty Must Be Just Job 34:1-37 Elihu stands in Job 34:10 as God's apologist. God's absolute and impartial justice is at all times a matter of untold comfort. There will be no cause of...
Job gave no answer to the challenge, and Elihu proceeded. He first appealed to the wise men, asked that they would listen in order to try his words. He then made two quotations from the things Job ha...
(13) Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? (14) If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; (15) All flesh shall per...
[Is it fit] to say to a king, [thou art] wicked ?.... Not even to a bad king; for though he may be reproved for his sins, yet not by any or everyone, but by a fit and proper person: and generally sp...
Job 34:18 [Is it fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] wicked? [and] to princes, [Ye are] ungodly? Ver. 18. Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? ] Heb. Belial; that is, Thou yokeless, lawles...
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? Hebrew, Belial , or a son of Belial. Though a king may be wicked, yet his subjects neither may nor dare call him so, Exodus 22:28 . And therefore if a...
HIS APPEAL AS TO WISE MEN (vv.1-4) Since Job had wisely refrained from speaking, Elihu makes an appeal to all his hearers, as to wise men (v.2). This reminds us of 1 Corinthians 10:15 , "I speak...
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to...
Thou art wicked; or, Thou art Belial, or a son of Belial. Though a king may really be unjust and wicked, yet their subjects neither may nor dare presume to call them so, Exodus 22:28 . And there...
ELIHU’S SECOND SPEECH Probably after waiting for a reply from Job, and none being forthcoming, Elihu resumes. Job 34:1 .—“Furthermore Elihu answered (took up speech), and said”. Job’s silence p...
Job 34:1-3 . Furthermore Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. I wish that vers...
Job 34:5 . Job hath said God hath taken away my judgment. See on Job 27:2 . Elihu, in every accusation, takes or turns Job's words in a wrong sense. Job meant that God had varied, in regard of hi...
If now thou hast understanding, hear this. Elihu’s remonstrance I. Founded on the supremacy of God. Where there is absolute supremacy, there can be no injustice. There are some who speak of the...
EXPOSITION Job 34:1-18 In this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (verse 10). Whether these are Job's three special f...
Proof of the Divine Righteousness
1 Peter 2:17 ; 2 Peter 2:10 ; Acts 23:3 ; Acts 23:5 ; Exodus 22:28 ; Jude 1:8 ; Proverbs 17:26 ; Romans 13:7
High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now come to that part of the Book of Job which present...
Wicked — Though a king may be wicked, yet his subjects neither may nor dare call him so.