Job 34:23
 Job 34:23 
New International Version (©2011)
God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.

New Living Translation (©2007)
We don't set the time when we will come before God in judgment.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For God has no need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
God does not need to examine a person further, that one should approach Him in court.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.

NET Bible (©2006)
For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He doesn't have to set a time for a person in order to bring him to divine judgment.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For he will not lay upon man more than what is right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

American King James Version
For he will not lay on man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

American Standard Version
For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.

Darby Bible Translation
For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before łGod in judgment.

English Revised Version
For he needeth not further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

World English Bible
For he doesn't need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he will not lay upon man more than right,.... Neither in a way of duty, his law being holy, just, and good, not any of his commandments grievous, but all his precepts concerning all things right, his yoke easy and his burden light; nor in a way of punishment, always punishing then less than their iniquities deserve; nor in a way of chastisement, suffering nothing to befall his people but what is common to men; and he is faithful to bear them up under it and through it, and to make a way to escape out of it: or the phrase, "than right", being a supplement, may be left out, and the words be connected with what follows,

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he will not lay upon man more than right - Very various translations have been given of this verse. According to our common version, it means that God will not deal with man in such a manner as to give him just reason for calling in question the rectitude of the divine dealings. He shall in no case receive more than his sins deserve, so as to give him cause for complaint. This is undoubtedly a correct sentiment; but it may be doubted whether it is the sense conveyed by the original. Umbreit renders it:

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

For he will not lay upon man - The meaning appears to be this: He will not call man a second time into judgment; he does not try a cause twice; his decisions are just, and his sentence without appeal. Mr. Good translates: -

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Geneva Study Bible

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should {q} enter into judgment with God.

(q) God does not afflict man above measure so that he should have opportunity to contend with him.


King James Translators' Notes

enter: Heb. go


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23. (1Co 10:13; La 3:32; Isa 27:8). Better, as Umbreit, "He does not (needs not to) regard (as in Job 34:14; Isa 41:20) man long (so Hebrew, Ge 46:29) in order that he may go (be brought by God) into judgment." Literally, "lest his (attention) upon men" (Job 11:10, 11). So Job 34:24, "without number" ought to be translated, "without [needing any] searching out," such as has to be made in human judgments.


Job 34:23 Parallel Commentaries
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Elihu Confirms God's Justice
22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23For he will not lay on man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. 24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. …

Job 11:11 Surely he recognizes deceivers; and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
Job 34:24 Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.