Job 34:8

34:8 He goes about ¹  in company ²  with evildoers,

he goes along ³  with wicked men. ⁴ 

Job 34:10

God is Not Unjust

34:10 “Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. ⁵ 

Far be it from ⁶  God to do wickedness,

from the Almighty to do evil.

[34:8]  ¹ tn The perfect verb with the vav (ו) consecutive carries the sequence forward from the last description.

[34:8]  ² tn The word חֶבְרַה (khevrah, “company”) is a hapax legomenon. But its meaning is clear enough from the connections to related words and this context as well.

[34:8]  ³ tn The infinitive construct with the ל (lamed) preposition may continue the clause with the finite verb (see GKC 351 §114.p).

[34:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “men of wickedness”; the genitive is attributive (= “wicked men”).

[34:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “men of heart.” The “heart” is used for the capacity to understand and make the proper choice. It is often translated “mind.”

[34:10]  ⁶ tn For this construction, see Job 27:5.