Job 34:17 Parallel Translations

Should anyone who hates justice be allowed to govern? Will you condemn the one who is righteous and mighty?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

DBY:

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

ERV:

Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty?

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?-

YLT:

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

Job 34:17 Cross References

XREF:

2 Samuel 23:3 "The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'He who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God,

Job 34:30 So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.

Job 40:8 "Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

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?

WES:

34:17 Shall he - That is unrighteous. Govern - Elihu's argument is the same with that of Abraham, Gen 18:25, and that of St. Paul, Rom 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.

MHC:

34:16-30 Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove the scourges of mankind? It is daring presumption to condemn God's proceedings, as Job had done by his discontents. Elihu suggests divers considerations to Job, to produce in him high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him to submit. Job had often wished to plead his cause before God. Elihu asks, To what purpose? All is well that God does, and will be found so. What can make those uneasy, whose souls dwell at ease in God? The smiles of all the world cannot quiet those on whom God frowns.

CONC:

All-just Condemn Evil Govern Hater Hates Hateth Hating Indeed Justice Mighty Righteous Rule Ruler Upright Wilt Yea

Condemn Evil Govern Hater Hates Hateth Hating Indeed Justice Mighty Right Righteous Rule Ruler Upright Wilt

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