Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
Job 34:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “Therefore, hear me, you who have sense; far be it from God that he should do wickedness and from the Almighty that he should do wrong. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore hear me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God that He should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that He should commit iniquity. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. Common English Bible Therefore, intelligent ones, hear me; far be it from God to do evil and the Almighty to sin, Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, prudent men, hear me: impiety is far from God, and iniquity is far from the Almighty. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me. Far from God be wickedness: and iniquity from the Almighty. |
Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Who has prescribed for him his way, or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?
The Almighty—we cannot find him; he is great in power and justice, and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
showing that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Those who ignore instruction despise themselves, but those who heed admonition gain understanding.
But he who commits adultery has no sense; he who does it destroys himself.
You will be in the right, O Lord, when I lay charges against you, but let me put my case to you. Why does the way of the guilty prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?
The Lord within it is righteous; he does no wrong. Every morning he renders his judgment, each dawn without fail, but the unjust knows no shame.
The Rock, his work is perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God, without deceit, just and upright is he;
No one, when tempted, should say, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.