Job 34:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Elihu reports Job's protest that he will not deny his integrity, though his affliction is grievous and undeserved.
What Does Job 34:6 Mean?
Continuing to summarize Job, Elihu voices the sufferer's refusal to lie about himself: 'Should I lie against my right?' Job will not pretend to a guilt he does not feel merely to make sense of his pain. He describes his wound as 'incurable' and insists it has come 'without transgression' -- without any sin to account for it.
Here is the raw honesty of a soul that will not purchase comfort with falsehood. Job clings to his integrity even as he questions God's ways. Yet the deeper resolution lies beyond what Job can yet see: that suffering is not always the wage of sin, and that there is a Sufferer who was wounded truly 'without transgression,' bearing griefs that were never His own.
Job 34:6 in the Original Language
'anash (אָנַשׁ), 'incurable' -- describing a wound that is grievous, desperate, beyond human healing.
Frequently Asked Questions About Job 34:6
What does Job 34:6 mean?
Elihu reports Job's protest that he will not deny his integrity, though his affliction is grievous and undeserved.