Job 34:33

“Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.”

"Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest." - Job 34:33
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What does Job 34:33 mean?

Job 34:33 in the King James Version of the Bible says, "Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest." This verse is part of a larger conversation between Job and his friends…

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The Sovereignty of God and the Choice of Man

### **The Sovereignty of God and the Choice of Man** In the Book of Job, we find one of the most profound discussions about human suffering, God's sovereignty, and the nature of our choices. Job 34:33 reads: "Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether…

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Prayer for True Discernment and Understanding of God's Will

Heavenly Father, As I bow before You today, I come with a heart full of awe and humility. You are the Creator of the universe, the Sustainer of life, and the Author of all wisdom. I am reminded of the words of Job 34:33, "Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense…

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Job 34:33 - "Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest."
Numbers 33:34 - "And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah."
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 33:33 - "If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee 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 33:31 - "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak."
Job 33:1 - "Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words."
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 34:3 - "For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat."
Job 34:30 - "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared."
Exodus 34:33 - "And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face."
Job 33:16 - "Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,"
"And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah." - Numbers 33:34
Job 33:29 - "Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,"
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 41:33 - "Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear."
Job 36:33 - "The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour."
Job 33:14 - "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not."
Job 34:26 - "He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;"
Job 33:30 - "To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living."
Job 33:20 - "So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat."
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."