Albert Barnes Commentary Job 34:2

"Hear my words, ye wise men; And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge." — Job 34:2 (ASV)

Hear my words, O ye wise men - This addresses particularly the three friends of Job. The previous chapter had been addressed to Job himself. He had stated to him his views on the design of affliction, and Job had nothing to reply. He now addresses himself to his friends, with a particular view of examining some of the sentiments Job had advanced and of showing where he was in error. He addresses them as “wise men,” or sages, and as endowed with “knowledge,” to conciliate their attention and because he regarded them as qualified to understand the difficult subject he proposed to explain.