Job 34

“Furthermore Elihu answered and said,” Naming Elihu and Furthermore keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.” Naming Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.” The line’s distinctive content terms include company, goeth, iniquity. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.” Naming Almighty keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;” The line’s distinctive content terms include breath, gather, heart. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hear, hearken, understanding. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.” The line’s distinctive content terms include darkness, death, hide. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;” The line’s distinctive content terms include open, others, sight. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ensnared, hypocrite, lest. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:” Naming Surely keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.” The line’s distinctive content terms include iniquity, teach. Its relationship to verses 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hearken, tell, understanding. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.” Naming Job keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.” Naming Job keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.