Job 34:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just [and] mighty?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty? --
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Shall, the very hater of right, control? Or, the just—the mighty one, wilt thou condemn?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? ? wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who hates justice cannot be declared innocent, and he who is innocent will not be condemned justly;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? |
Shall even
x637 (0637) Complementאַף'aph{af}
A primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjugation); also or yea; adversatively though.
he that hateth
8130 {8130} Primeשָׂנֵאsane'{saw-nay'}
A primitive root; to hate (personally).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
right
4941 {4941} Primeמִשְׁפָּטmishpat{mish-pawt'}
From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.
govern?
2280 {2280} Primeחָבַשׁchabash{khaw-bash'}
A primitive root; to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively to stop, to rule.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
and wilt thou condemn
7561 {7561} Primeרָשַׁעrasha`{raw-shah'}
A primitive root; to be (causatively do or declare) wrong; by implication to disturb, violate.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
him that is most
3524 {3524} Primeכַּבִּירkabbiyr{kab-beer'}
From H3727; vast, whether in extent (figuratively of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many.
just?
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Job 34:17
_ _ “Can even He who (in thy view) hateth right (justice) govern?” The government of the world would be impossible if injustice were sanctioned. God must be just, because He governs (2 Samuel 23:3).
_ _ govern — literally, “bind,” namely, by authority (so “reign,” 1 Samuel 9:17, Margin). Umbreit translates for “govern, repress wrath, namely, against Job for his accusations.
_ _ most just — rather, “Him who is at once mighty and just” (in His government of the world). |
Job 34:17
Shall he — That is unrighteous. Govern — Elihu's argument is the same with that of Abraham, Genesis 18:25, and that of St. Paul, Romans 3:5-6. If God be unrighteous, how shall he judge or govern the world? And the argument is undeniable: if God were unjust, there would be nothing but injustice and confusion in the world, whereas we see there is a great deal of justice administered in the world, and all this must proceed from him who is the fountain of all justice, and rule, and authority. And he that makes men just, shall he be unjust? Most just — God, who hath given so many clear and unquestionable evidences of his justice, in giving just and holy laws, in encouraging and rewarding righteous persons in this life, and inflicting dreadful judgments upon tyrants and oppressors. |
Job 34:17
Shall even he that hateth right (m) govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
(m) If God were not just, how could be govern the world? |
- even:
Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
2 Samuel 23:3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men [must be] just, ruling in the fear of God.
Romans 3:5-7 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) ... For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
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- wilt:
Job 1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Job 40:8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
2 Samuel 19:21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
Romans 9:14 What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
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