Job 34:12
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
In Context
11For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
13Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Cross References
Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Psalms 11:7For the LORD is righteous, He loveth righteousness; the upright shall behold His face.
Habakkuk 1:12Art not Thou from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, Thou hast ordained them for judgment, and Thou, O Rock, hast established them 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 →