Job 34:17
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
KJV
numquid qui non amat judicium sanari potest ? et quomodo tu eum qui justus est in tantum condemnas ?
Vulgate
ἴδε σὺ τὸν μισοῦντα ἄνομα καὶ τὸν ὀλλύντα τοὺς πονηρούς, ὄντα αἰώνιον δίκαιον.
LXX
Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—
ASV
הַ/אַ֬ף שׂוֹנֵ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֣ט יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ וְ/אִם צַדִּ֖יק כַּבִּ֣יר תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אַף
'p
adverb · 133×
י
y
noun · 422×
י
y
verb · 148×
יַּחֲבֹשׁ֙
ychbsh
verb · 33×
כַבִּֽיר
kbyr
adjective · 10×
נִי
ny
verb · 36×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 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.
- Gen 18:23 — And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
- Gen 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 rig
- Job 40:8 — Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
- Mal 2:17 — Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the
- Rom 2:2 — But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
- Rom 3:5 — But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- Rom 9:14 — What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.