Job 15:34

“For the congregation of hypocrites [shall be] desolate, etc.] Hypocrites are such who seem to and would be thought to be, what they are not; they are outwardly righteous before men, but inwardly very wicked; have a form of godliness, but are destitute the power of it, (<550305>2 Timothy 3:5); pretend to much religion, and to be worshippers of God, when it is only in outward appearances, and not in reality and sincerity: and such as these have been in the congregations of the righteous, in all ages; but here Eliphaz speaks of a congregation of them, a society, a family of them; and very probably has his eye upon Job’s, and would represent hereby that he, the head of his family, and his…”

“Rather, The binding together of the hypocrites (wicked) shall be fruitless [UMBREIT]. tabernacles of bribery--namely, dwellings of unjust judges, often reprobated in the Old Testament (Isa 1:23). The "fire of God" that consumed Job's possessions (Job 1:16) Eliphaz insinuates may have been on account of Job's bribery as an Arab sheik or emir.”

“For the congregation of hypocrites - The word rendered “congregation” here (עדה ‛êdâh) means properly an appointed meeting; a meeting convened by appointment or at stated times (from ידה yâdâh), and hence, an assembly of any kind. It is commonly applied to an assembly for public worship; but it may refer to a more private company - a family, or circle of friends, dependents, etc. It refers here, I suppose, to such a community that a man can get around him in his own dwelling - his family, servants, dependents, etc. The word rendered “hypocrites” (חנף chânêph) is in the singular number, and should be so rendered here. It does not mean that a worshipping assembly composed of hypocrites…”

“15:34 The flame of judgment (15:30) will burn the unjust gain of the godless.”

“the congregation: Job 8:13, Job 20:1, Job 27:8, Job 36:13; Isa 33:14, Isa 33:15; Mat 24:51 the tabernacles: Job 11:14, Job 12:6, Job 22:5-9, Job 29:12-17; Sa1 8:3, Sa1 12:3; Mic 7:2; Amo 5:11, Amo 5:12 Job 15:35”