Job 34:17
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Read in contextRomans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Read in contextJob 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Read in context2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Read in contextRomans 3:5–7
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Read in contextJob 1:22
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Read in context2 Samuel 19:21
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?
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