Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Parallel translations
- WEB because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
- BSB because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
- NKJV Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways,
- NASB Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways,
- NLT For they turned away from following him. They have no respect for any of his ways.
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Quick answer
Elihu describes the wicked as those who deliberately turned away from following God and ignored all His ways. Their judgment springs from willful rebellion, not mere accident.
Overview
Continuing his case for God's justice, Elihu pictures the wicked turning aside from the LORD and refusing to heed His revealed ways. The phrase 'any of his ways' stresses a total, settled disregard for God's commands. This sets up the principle that God judges sin righteously, anticipating the gospel truth that all have turned aside (Rom. 3:12) and need the obedience of Christ.
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- Ps 28:5Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
- 1 Sam 15:11It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
- Isa 5:12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
- Heb 10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
- Zeph 1:6And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
- Ps 107:43Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
- Isa 1:3The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
- Ps 125:5As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
- 2 Tim 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
- Luke 17:31–32In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
- Prov 1:29–30For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
- Acts 15:38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
- Hag 2:15–19And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:
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