King James Version
Job 34:30 in the King James Version says “That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.” — study this verse from Job chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.”
Job 34:30 · KJV
So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“That the hypocrite”
H120ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
“be ensnared”
H4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
“not lest the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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