Job 34:30

“That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.”

"That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared." - Job 34:30
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What does Job 34:30 mean?

Job 34:30 (KJV) states, "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared." This verse comes from the Book of Job, which is found in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Book of Job is known for addressing the problem of human suffering and the question of why the…

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The Dangers of Hypocrisy: A Call to Authentic Living

In the book of Job, we find the wisdom of ancient admonitions that resonate with timeless relevance. Job 34:30 states in the King James Version (KJV), "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared." This verse, though nestled in a dialogue primarily concerning the…

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A Prayer for Integrity and Justice in Leadership

Dear Heavenly Father, As we come before You in this moment of reverent humility, we are reminded of Your wisdom that is far beyond our understanding. Your Word is a light unto our path, and today we reflect deeply upon the insight found in Job 34:30, "That the hypocrite reign…

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Job 34:30 - "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared."
Job 34:34 - "Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me."
Job 34:35 - "Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom."
Job 34:7 - "What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?"
Job 34:36 - "My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men."
Job 30:30 - "My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat."
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 34:5 - "For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment."
Job 34:1 - "Furthermore Elihu answered and said,"
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 34:3 - "For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat."
Genesis 30:34 - "And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word."
Job 15:34 - "For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery."
Job 34:16 - "If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words."
Job 34:26 - "He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;"
Job 30:6 - "To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks."
Job 21:34 - "How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?"
Job 34:21 - "For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings."
Job 34:22 - "There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves."
Job 34:25 - "Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed."
Job 34:12 - "Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment."
Job 34:18 - "Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?"
Job 30:29 - "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls."
Job 38:30 - "The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen."
Job 41:34 - "He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride."
Job 34:15 - "All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust."