Job 34:26

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

Modern
He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
Traditional
He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
Literal
In exchange for their wickednesses, He strikes them in a place of seeing,
Latin
Quasi impios percussit eos in loco videntium:

Original

Hebrew
English
He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,

Notes

When God shows justice openly, it causes evil people to have proper fear (Deuteronomy 21:21; 1 Timothy 5:20). This leads to public joy among people in a right relationship with God (compare Exodus 14:30–31).

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