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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Job 34 In this chapter Elihu reassumes his discourse, and proceeds in his answer to Job, in which are first a preface exciting attention, Job 34:1; then a charge is brought against Job, expressed in or extracted from some words that dropped from his lips, not so well guarded, Job 34:5; a refutation of these expressions of his in a variety of arguments, Job 34:10; and the chapter...
John Gill
That the hypocrite reign not,.... These words seem to be connected with Job 34:24, "he breaketh in pieces mighty men", c. the whole of Job 34:29 being read in a parenthesis or with the phrase "he hideth his face"; as God is said to be in the destruction of mighty wicked men, who oppress the poor, and cause their cry to come to God, to prevent the reign of an hypocrite, or however to shorten it....
Matthew Henry
Elihu, it is likely, paused awhile, to see if Job had any thing to say against his discourse in the foregoing chapter; but he sitting silent, and it is likely intimating his desire that he would go on, he here proceeds. And, I. He bespeaks not only the audience, but the assistance of the company, ver. 2-4. II. He charges Job with some more indecent expressions that had dropped from him, ver. 5-9....
Charles H. Spurgeon
Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: that the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. God has ways of dealing with his children by which he weeds out hypocrites, lays them low, and does not suffer them to have rule over his people.