Job 34:9

“For he hath said, etc.] Not plainly and expressly, but consequentially; what it was thought might be inferred from what he had said, particularly in (<180922>Job 9:22); it profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God; in his house and ordinances, ways and worship; he may as well indulge himself in the pleasures of sin, and in the delights of the world, if God destroys the perfect and the wicked, as Job had said in the place referred to; if this be the case, it is in vain to serve God, and pray unto him, or keep his ordinances; which are the language and sentiments of wicked men, and according to which they act, (see <182114>Job 21:14,15) (<390314>Malachi 3:14). Mr.…”

“with God--in intimacy (Psa 50:18, Margin).”

“For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself in God - That is, there is no advantage in piety, and in endeavoring to serve God. It will make no difference in the divine dealings with him. He will be treated just as well if he lives a life of sin, as if he undertakes to live after the severest rules of piety. Job had not used precisely this language, but in Job 9:22, he had expressed nearly the same sentiment. It is probable, however, that Elihu refers to what he regarded as the general scope and tendency of his remarks, as implying that there was no respect paid to character in the divine dealings with mankind. It was easy to pervert the views which Job…”

“He said - Not in express terms, but by consequence; because he said that good men were no less, nay, sometimes more miserable here than the wicked. Job 34:12”

“34:9 Elihu later repeated this accusation (35:3; cp. Ps 73:13; Zeph 1:12; Mal 3:14), but he misrepresented Job’s words (Job 9:22-23; 21:15). Job had actually condemned those who held this view (21:14-16).”

“It: Job 9:22, Job 9:23, Job 9:30, Job 9:31, Job 21:14-16, Job 21:30, Job 22:17, Job 35:3; Mal 3:14 delight: Job 27:10; Psa 37:4 Job 34:10”