Job 34:17

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, 'One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"
  • 2 Sam 19:21 : 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered, "Shall Shimei not be put to death for this, because he cursed Yahweh's anointed?"
  • Job 1:22 : 22 In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
  • Rom 3:5-7 : 5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do. 6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God through my lie abounded to his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
  • Rom 9:14 : 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

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