Job 34

Job 34:6

Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without my transgression.

Should I belie myself in my own cause, so as to say, I have received hard measure from God, without any desert of mine; I am plagued, and have not offended?

Job 34:7

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorn like water?

There is no man, that pretends to be so wise and holy as Job, that would thus expose himself to the scorn of the world, in his insolent challenges; or would thus turn off the grave admonitions of his friends, with scorn and contempt.

Job 34:17

Shall he that hateth right govern? &c.

Is it fit for thee, who fondly censurest the just proceedings of God, to over-rule thy Maker?

Job 34:20

In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight.

He shall fetch away the great commanders of the earth, in a time when it is least expected; even in the deepest of security, shall he cause astonishment and tumult in the death of the mighty ones.

Job 34:23

That he should enter into judgment with God.

That man should hereupon have any just cause of contestation with God, or any ground of cavil against him.

Job 34:30

That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

Yea, not only doth God execute his judgments upon the vulgar people only, but on the great potentates of the earth; so as he strikes wicked tyrants with his plagues, lest the people should be too much oppressed with their injustice.

Job 34:38

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I.

Dost thou think it meet, that God should proceed in his judgments according to thy conceits? If thou and I should determine what were fit for him to do; he will take what course he thinks best; whether thou or I like it, or dislike it.