Job 34:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Shall even he that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Is it possible that an enemy of right should govern? And will you condemn Him Who is just and mighty?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Will one who hates justice rule; will you condemn the most righteous one?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Is he that does not love judgment able to be corrected? And how can you so greatly condemn him who is just?

Job 34:17 Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

2 Samuel 19:21

Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, “Shall not Shime-i be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?”

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,

Job 1:22

In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.

Job 34:16

“If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.

Job 34:18

who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked man’;

Job 34:30

that a godless man should not reign, that he should not ensnare the people.

Job 40:8

Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?

Romans 9:14

What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!