Job 34:32
New International Version
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’

New Living Translation
Or ‘I don’t know what evil I have done—tell me. If I have done wrong, I will stop at once’?

English Standard Version
teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

Berean Standard Bible
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

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

New King James Version
Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more’?

New American Standard Bible
Teach me what I do not see; If I have done wrong, I will not do it again’?

NASB 1995
Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again ‘?

NASB 1977
Teach Thou me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

Legacy Standard Bible
Instruct me what I do not behold; If I have done injustice, I will not do it again’?

Amplified Bible
Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness), I will not do it again’?

Christian Standard Bible
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.”

American Standard Version
That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

Contemporary English Version
Then ask him to point out what you did wrong, so you won't do it again.

English Revised Version
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Teach me what I cannot see. If I've done wrong, I won't do it again.'

Good News Translation
Have you asked God to show you your faults, and have you agreed to stop doing evil?

International Standard Version
What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'

Majority Standard Bible
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

NET Bible
Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.'

New Heart English Bible
Teach me that which I do not see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?

Webster's Bible Translation
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

World English Bible
Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Besides [that which] I see, You show me, "" If I have done iniquity—I do not add?

Young's Literal Translation
Besides that which I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Besides I shall see thou wilt teach it to me: if I did iniquity, I will not add.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If I have erred, teach thou me : if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.

New American Bible
What I cannot see, teach me: if I have done wrong, I will do so no more,”

New Revised Standard Version
teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Inform me now, teach me, if you have committed iniquity;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Teach me if you have done evil
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That which I see not teach Thou me; If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will see apart from myself: do thou shew me if I have done unrighteousness; I will not do so any more.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Confirms God's Justice
31Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more. 32Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’ 33Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.…

Cross References
Psalm 19:12
Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

Proverbs 3:6
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Jeremiah 10:23
I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Psalm 25:4-5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Psalm 86:11
Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Psalm 119:33-34
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end. / Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

Proverbs 20:24
A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

John 16:13
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

Romans 8:26-27
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

1 Corinthians 2:10-12
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. / We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

Philippians 3:15
All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.


Treasury of Scripture

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

which

Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Psalm 25:4,5
Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths…

if

Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Luke 3:8-14
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham…

Ephesians 4:22,25-28
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; …

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Job 34
1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice
10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust
31. Man must humble himself unto God
34. Elihu reproves Job














Teach me
This phrase reflects a humble request for divine instruction. The Hebrew root for "teach" is "יָרָה" (yarah), which means to instruct or direct. In the context of Job, this plea signifies a deep yearning for understanding and guidance from God. It underscores the importance of seeking wisdom from the Lord, acknowledging that human understanding is limited. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true wisdom and knowledge come from God (Proverbs 2:6).

what I cannot see
This phrase acknowledges human limitations in perception and understanding. The Hebrew word for "see" is "רָאָה" (ra'ah), which means to perceive or understand. Job is expressing a desire for God to reveal hidden truths or insights that are beyond his natural ability to comprehend. This reflects a recognition of the divine omniscience and the need for revelation to grasp the full picture of one's circumstances, a theme echoed in 1 Corinthians 13:12, where Paul speaks of seeing "through a glass, darkly."

if I have done wrong
Here, Job is open to the possibility of his own error. The Hebrew word for "wrong" is "עָוָה" (avah), which means to act unjustly or perversely. This phrase indicates a willingness to examine one's actions and motives in light of divine standards. It is a call for self-reflection and repentance, a central tenet in Christian teaching, emphasizing the need for humility and the acknowledgment of one's sins before God (1 John 1:9).

I will not do it again
This phrase is a commitment to change and repentance. The Hebrew concept of repentance, "שׁוּב" (shuv), involves turning away from sin and returning to God. Job's declaration is a promise to amend his ways if shown his faults. This reflects the biblical principle of transformation and renewal, as seen in Romans 12:2, where believers are urged to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. It highlights the importance of not only recognizing sin but also taking active steps to avoid repeating it.

Verse 32. - That which I see not, teach thou me; i.e. "If in anything I fail to see thy will, teach thou it me. Make thy way plain before my face." If I have done iniquity, I will do no more. The hypothetical form seems to be preferred, as more acceptable to Job, who maintained his righteousness, than a positive confession of sin.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Teach
הֹרֵ֑נִי (hō·rê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach

me what I cannot
בִּלְעֲדֵ֣י (bil·‘ă·ḏê)
Preposition
Strong's 1107: Apart from, except, without

see;
אֶ֭חֱזֶה (’e·ḥĕ·zeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2372: To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of

if
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I have done
פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי (pā·‘al·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise

wrong,
עָ֥וֶל (‘ā·wel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

I will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

do it again.’
אֹסִֽיף׃ (’ō·sîp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment


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