Job 34:10

Therefore ye men of sense hearken unto me: far is it from God to practise wickedness; and from the Almighty to do wrong!

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”

11For the work of a son of earth doth he recompense unto him, and according to the path of man doth he permit things to occur to him.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be this from thee; shall the Judge of all the earth not exercise justice?

2 Samuel 22:31As for God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried; he is a shield to all that trust in him.

Job 8:3Should God pervert justice? or should the Almighty pervert righteousness?

Job 34:34Men of sense will say unto me, and every wise man who heareth me,

Job 37:23The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, excellent in power, and in justice, and abounding in righteousness, will not afflict:

Psalms 145:17Righteous is the Lord in all his ways, and beneficent in all his works.

Matthew Henry on Job 34:2-10

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Furthermore Elihu answered and said, 2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. 4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in… Read the whole commentary →

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