Job 34:12
For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
In Context
11For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.
13What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?
Cross References
Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just?
Psalms 11:7For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?
Habakkuk 1:12Wast thou not from the beginning, O Lord my God, my holy one, and we shall not die? Lord, thou hast appointed him for judgment: and made him strong for correction.
Matthew Henry on Job 34:11-16
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;… Read the whole commentary →