Job 34:16 Meaning and Explanation
“If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Elihu calls Job directly to listen with understanding to what he is about to say.
What Does Job 34:16 Mean?
Elihu turns from the wider audience to address Job directly, urging him, 'if now thou hast understanding, hear this.' Having laid down the principle of God's perfect justice, he now presses Job to take it to heart. The repeated call to 'hearken' shows how earnestly Elihu wants his point to land.
To hear with understanding is more than to register sounds; it is to receive truth and let it reshape the heart. The repeated summons to listen runs all through Scripture, from 'Hear, O Israel' to the Lord's own 'he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.' Real listening is the beginning of wisdom. Elihu's plea invites every reader to that same attentive, teachable posture before the truth of God.
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What does Job 34:16 mean?
Elihu calls Job directly to listen with understanding to what he is about to say.