Job 34:10

Wherefore, ye men of mind, hearken unto me,—Far be it, that, GOD, should be lawless, or, the Almighty, be perverse!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.

11For, what any son of earth doeth, he repayeth him, and, according to every man’s course, he causeth him to find.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?

2 Samuel 22:31As for God, blameless is his way,—the speech of Yahweh, hath been proved, a shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.

Job 8:3Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?

Job 34:34The men of mind, will say to me, yea any wise man hearkening unto me:—

Job 37:23The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour,—Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.

Psalms 145:17Righteous is Yahweh in all his ways, and kind 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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