Job 34:32 Meaning and Explanation
“That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The humble prayer continues: teach me what I cannot see, and if I have sinned, I will sin no more.
What Does Job 34:32 Mean?
Elihu completes the model prayer of submission: 'that which I see not teach thou me.' It is the cry of one willing to be taught even the faults he cannot perceive in himself, ready to forsake any iniquity God reveals. This humble openness stands in contrast to the self-justification Elihu has charged against Job.
What a prayer this is for every soul. 'Search me, O God, and know my heart... and see if there be any wicked way in me.' To ask God to teach us what we cannot see is to confess that our own sight is partial and our hearts not fully known to us. The willingness to be corrected, to 'do no more,' is the soil in which holiness grows. God delights to teach the heart that truly wishes to learn.
Job 34:32 in the Original Language
yarah (יָרָה), 'teach' -- to instruct or direct; the root from which Torah, 'instruction,' is formed.
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What does Job 34:32 mean?
The humble prayer continues: teach me what I cannot see, and if I have sinned, I will sin no more.