Job 34:31

29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

30 that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.

Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.

32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

33 Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
KJV
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
WEB
“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
ASV
For hath any said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:
DARBY
For hath he said unto God, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;
BLB
If one says to God, ‘I have lifted [it], [and] no more will I offend;
ÅB
For har vel et slikt menneske nogensinne sagt til Gud: Jeg har vært overmodig, jeg vil heretter ikke gjøre det som ondt er;
OTB
"For har noen sagt til Gud,
‘Jeg har utholdt straff; jeg vil ikke fornærme mer;
B1930
For har vel et slikt menneske nogensinne sagt til Gud: Jeg har vært overmodig, jeg vil herefter ikke gjøre det som ondt er;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 33:27

    Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

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  • Micah 7:9

    Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

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  • Ezra 9:13–14

    After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this),

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  • Nehemiah 9:33–38

    You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.

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  • Leviticus 26:41

    and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,

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  • Daniel 9:7–14

    To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.

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  • Job 40:3–5

    Then Job answered the LORD:

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  • Job 42:6

    Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

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