Job 34:17

Tree of Life Version

Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the mighty, righteous One?

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to cause the righteous to die with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked share the same fate! Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of the whole world not exercise justice?”

2 Samuel 19:21

For your servant knows that I have sinned. So behold, I have come today the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, he who rules in the fear of God—

Job 1:22

Through all this, Job did not sin nor did he cast reproach on God.

Job 34:16

“Now if you have understanding, hear this; give ear to the sound of my words.

Job 34:18

Who says to a king, ‘Worthless man’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked men’!

Job 34:30

so that godless men should not rule, nor lay snares for people.

Job 40:8

“Would you really annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Romans 9:14

What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!