Job 34:32 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Show me what I cannot see: if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The speaker is humbly asking to be taught about their blind spots and promising to change if they've done something wrong.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Elihu's speech to Job, where the young man is trying to defend God's justice while Job suffers. Elihu is presenting what he believes should be the proper attitude of humility before God - acknowledging our limited understanding and willingness to be corrected. In ancient Near Eastern culture, this kind of teachable spirit was considered a mark of wisdom.

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