Job 34:17 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁷ Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the mighty, righteous One?

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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 Tagairtí Cros

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!