Job 34:17

In 11 translations

BSB

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

KJV

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?govern: Heb. bind?

WEB

Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

ASV

Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

LSV

Indeed, does one hating justice govern? Or do you condemn the Most Just?

YLT

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

DBY

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

DRC

Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?

GNV

Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?

JPS

Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty —

LXXE

Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.

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WLC

הַאַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְאִם־צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃

LXX-Br

Ἴδε σὺ τὸν μισοῦντα ἄνομα, καὶ τὸν ὀλλύντα τοὺς πονηροὺς, ὄντα αἰώνιον δίκαιον.

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• Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
• 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
• Romans 9:14What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!
• Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
• Romans 3:5–7But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms. Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the…
• Job 1:22In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
• 2 Samuel 19:21But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?”

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