Job 34:17

Easy To Read Version

A person that hates to be fair\par can’t be a ruler.\par Job, God is strong and good.\par Do you think you can judge him guilty?\par

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy 50 good people to kill the evil people. If that happened, then good people and evil people would be the same—they would both be punished. You are the judge of all the earth. I know you will do the right thing.”

2 Samuel 19:21

But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “We must kill Shimei because he asked for bad things to happen to the Lord’s chosen king.”

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me, “The person who rules people fairly, the person who rules with respect for God,

Job 1:22

All of those things happened, but Job didn’t sin. Job didn’t say that God did anything wrong.

Job 34:16

“If you men are wise,\par then you will listen to what I say.\par

Job 34:18

God is the One who says to kings,\par ‘You are worthless!’\par God says to leaders,\par ‘You are evil!’\par

Job 34:30

And if a ruler causes people to sin,\par then God will remove him from power.\par

Job 40:8

“Job, do you think that I am not fair?\par You say that I am guilty of doing wrong\par so that you will appear innocent!\par

Romans 9:14

So what should we say about this? Is God not fair? We cannot say that.