Job 34:17
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
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Referenced Verses
- 2 Sam 23:3 : 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.
- Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
- Gen 18:25 : 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 Jud of all the earth do right?
- 2 Sam 19:21 : 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?
- Job 1:22 : 22 In all this sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
- Rom 3:5-7 : 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) 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded thugh my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
- Rom 9:14 : 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
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