Job 34:13
Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
In Context
12Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
14If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
Cross References
Job 36:23Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
Proverbs 8:23From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.
Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
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 →