King James Version
Job 34:31 in the King James Version says “Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:” — study this verse from Job chapter 34 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:”
Job 34:31 · KJV
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.
Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse , or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. according: Heb. from with thee?
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“unto God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“I have borne”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“chastisement I will not offend”
H2254to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e., to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of partur
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