Job 34:23

Elihu Confirms God’s Justice · Job 34:1–37
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Translations

Modern
For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
Traditional
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
Literal
For He does not set upon a man further, for his going before God in the judgment.
Latin
…neque enim ultra in hominis potestate est, ut veniat ad Deum in judicium.

Original

Hebrew
English
For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

Notes

God need not examine a man further: Elihu said this to disagree with Job's wish for God to quickly announce a time of judgment (21:19; 24:1). Elihu believed that God already understood all people perfectly without needing to set up a special court or investigation.

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