Job 34:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

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  • Deut 32:4 : 4 He is the Rock, complete is his work; for all his ways are righteousness: a God without evil who keeps faith, true and upright is he.
  • Rom 9:14 : 14 What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
  • Job 8:3 : 3 Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.
  • Ps 92:15 : 15 For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.
  • Prov 6:32 : 32 He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.
  • Rom 3:4-5 : 4 In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged. 5 But if the righteousness of God is supported by our wrongdoing what is to be said? is it wrong for God to be angry (as men may say)?
  • Job 36:23 : 23 Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?
  • Job 37:23 : 23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.
  • Jas 1:13 : 13 Let no man say when he is tested, I am tested by God; for it is not possible for God to be tested by evil, and he himself puts no man to such a test:
  • Prov 15:32 : 32 He who will not be controlled by training has no respect for his soul, but he who gives ear to teaching will get wisdom.
  • Jer 12:1 : 1 You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?
  • Job 34:2-3 : 2 Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me; 3 For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.
  • Job 34:34 : 34 Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

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    11 For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.

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  • Job 34:31-34
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    34 Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

  • Job 34:22-23
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    22 There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.

    23 For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

  • Job 34:9
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    9 For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

  • Job 4:17
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    17 May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

  • Job 8:3
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    3 Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

  • Job 37:23-24
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    23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

    24 For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

  • Job 11:11
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    11 For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

  • Gen 18:25
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    25 Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

  • Job 11:6
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    6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

  • Job 34:16-17
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    16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

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  • Job 10:2-3
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    2 I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

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  • Job 35:13-14
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    13 But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

    14 How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him.

  • Job 28:28
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    28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Job 33:12-13
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    12 Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

    13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

  • Job 21:16
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    16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)

  • Job 31:2
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    2 For what is God's reward from on high, or the heritage given by the Ruler of all from heaven?

  • Job 23:7
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    7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

  • Hab 1:13
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    13 Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?

  • Job 9:32
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    32 For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

  • Job 8:20
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    20 Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.

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    13 Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

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    5 Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

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    2 Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

  • Job 36:23
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    23 Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

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    7 Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

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    7 Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

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    3 Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?

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    14 If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;

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    27 He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.

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    17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

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    13 With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

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    5 For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

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    10 So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.

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    9 I am clean, without sin; I am washed, and there is no evil in me:

  • Job 37:14
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    14 Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.

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    5 Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.

  • Ps 10:13
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    13 Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?