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Job 34:23
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We don't set the time when we will come before God in judgment.
For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.
For he does not need further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.
He does not set a time for people to come before him for judging.
For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.
For he will not lay upon man more [than right]; that he should enter into judgment with God.
For he doesn't need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.
"For He sets no appointed time for a man, That he should appear before Him in judgment.
For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
for it is `no more in the power of man, that he come to God in to doom.
For God need not examine a man further, for one to approach Him in judgment.
And so, God doesn't need to set a time for judgment.
For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.
For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.
for he doesn't give warning to people when they must appear before God in judgment.
For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.
God does not need to set a time for people to come before him and be judged.
For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should enter into iudgement with God.
For God does not need to set a time for man to go before Him and be judged.
For he has not appointed a time for anyone to go before God in judgment.
For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
For he has not set a time for a man that he should enter into judgment with God.
God does not need to set a time for us to go and be judged by him.
For, unto no man, doth he appoint a repetition, - in going unto GOD in judgment;
For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
For he has not appointed a time for any man to go before God in judgment.
For God wil not lay vpon man more then he hath sinned, that he should enter into iudgement with him.
For he will not lay upon a man more than right.
God does not need to examine a person further,that one should approach him in court.
For he doesn't need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.
Indeed, he has not yet appointed a time for man to go to God in the judgment.
For He does not still impose on man to go before God in judgment.
For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,
For no ma shalbe suffred to go into iudgment with God.
"For He does not need to consider a person further, That he should go before God in judgment.
For He need not further consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.
"For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.
For He does not need to consider a man further,That he should go before God in judgment.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he will: Job 34:10-12, Job 11:6, Ezra 9:13, Psalms 119:137, Isaiah 42:3, Daniel 9:7-9
that he: Job 9:32, Job 9:33, Job 16:21, Job 23:7, Jeremiah 2:5, Romans 9:20
enter: Heb. go
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:33 - Howbeit Job 22:4 - will he enter Job 33:12 - thou Psalms 119:75 - I know Isaiah 3:14 - enter Romans 2:2 - judgment
Cross-References
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he will not lay upon man more [than right],.... Neither in a way of duty, his law being holy, just, and good, not any of his commandments grievous, but all his precepts concerning all things right, his yoke easy and his burden light; nor in a way of punishment, always punishing then less than their iniquities deserve; nor in a way of chastisement, suffering nothing to befall his people but what is common to men; and he is faithful to bear them up under it and through it, and to make a way to escape out of it: or the phrase, "than right", being a supplement, may be left out, and the words be connected with what follows,
that he should enter into judgment with God; and the sense is, either that God does not put it on man to go again into judgment with him; he does not suffer him to have a cause heard over again, to appeal from God or to him to have a second hearing; nor is anything to be got by it, he is in one mind, and none can turn him or reverse or get reversed any sentence of his; and therefore it was a piece of weakness in Job to insist so much as he did to have a hearing of his cause before him, since he could not expect there would be any alteration made in his favour: or, as Mr. Broughton reads it, "it is not for men to purpose to enter into judgment before the Omnipotent"; such a purpose is vain, he can never carry his cause against him; it is a piece of weakness to pretend to litigate a point with him: or the sense is, he puts no more on man than to come to him in judgment, so Schultens; he has appointed a person and time to judge the world in righteousness, and all must appear before his tribunal; and everything, thought, word and action, will then and there be brought into an account, and righteous judgment will pass; and therefore, since he has fixed such a method of proceeding, and requires no other, he can never be charged with injustice.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For he will not lay upon man more than right - Very various translations have been given of this verse. According to our common version, it means that God will not deal with man in such a manner as to give him just reason for calling in question the rectitude of the divine dealings. He shall in no case receive more than his sins deserve, so as to give him cause for complaint. This is undoubtedly a correct sentiment; but it may be doubted whether it is the sense conveyed by the original. Umbreit renders it:
Denn er braucht auf einem Mann nicht lang zu achten
Um ihm vor Gott in das Gericht zn ziehen.
“For he needs not long to regard a man in order to bring him before God in judgment” - meaning that he has all power; that he can at once see all his character; and that he can bring him at once to his bar. This translation undoubtedly accords with the general scope of the argument. Noyes renders it:
He needeth not attend long to a man,
To bring him into judgment before God.
Wemyss renders it in a similar way:
He has no need of laborious inquiry,
In order to convict men at his tribunal.
Rosenmuller gives a similar sense to the passage. According to this, the meaning is, that there is no need that God should give long attention to a man, or go into a protracted investigation, in order that he may bring him to judgment. He knows him at a glance. He can at once convict him, and can decide the case in a moment without danger of error. Human tribunals are under a necessity of long and patient investigation, and then are often deceived; but no such necessity, and no such danger, pertains to God. This interpretation agrees with the scope of the passage (compare the notes at Job 34:24), and seems to me to be correct. The Hebrew literally is, “For not upon man will he place (scil. his mind or attention) long that he should go before God in judgment;” that is, there is no need of long and anxious investigation on his part, in order that he may prove that it is right for him to cut man off. He may do it at once, and no one has a right to complain.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 34:23. For he will not lay upon man — The meaning appears to be this: He will not call man a second time into judgment; he does not try a cause twice; his decisions are just, and his sentence without appeal.
Mr. Good translates: -
"Behold, not to man hath he intrusted the time
Of coming into judgment with God."
Man's time is not in his own hand; nor is his lot cast or ruled by his own wisdom and power. When God thinks best, he will judge for him; and, if oppressed or calumniated, he will bring forth his righteousness as the light, and do him justice on his adversaries.
