Job 34:17

¹⁵ all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

¹⁶ If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

¹⁸ who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

¹⁹ who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,
KJV: Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
WEB: Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
ASV: Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?-
DARBY: Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
BLB: And shall one hating justice govern? Or will you declare wicked the just and mighty One?

ÅB: Kan vel en som hater retten, være hersker? Eller tør du fordømme den Rettferdige, den Mektige?
OTB: Kan den som hater rettferdighet styre?
Vil du fordømme den rettferdige og mektige?
B1930: Kan vel en som hater retten, være hersker? Eller tør du fordømme den Rettferdige, den Mektige?

Genesis 18:25
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
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Romans 9:14
What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
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Job 40:8
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
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2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
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Romans 3:5–7
But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
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Job 1:22
In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
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2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”
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