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?”
Job 34:12 - Tree of Life Version “Truly God does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Truly God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice. American Standard Version (1901) Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice. Common English Bible Surely God doesn’t act wickedly; the Almighty doesn’t distort justice. Catholic Public Domain Version For truly, God will not condemn in vain, nor will the Almighty repudiate judgment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. |
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?”
“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding: Wickedness is far from God, injustice from Shaddai
For Adonai is righteous—He loves justice. The upright will see His face.