Job 34:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁷Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Job 34:17 —

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Cross-References

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Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Romans 3:5-7
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance?(I speak as a man) …

Topics

Atheism Attributes of God Blasphemy Cursing God Guidance Impenitence Infidelity

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 16-30)

Elihu here addresses himself more directly to Job. He had spoken to the rest (Job 34:10) as men of understanding; now, speaking to Job; he puts an if upon his understanding: If thou hast understanding, hear this and observe it, Job 34:16. I. Hear this, That God is not to be quarrelled with for any thing that he does. It is daring presumption to arraign and condemn God’s proceedings, as Job had don…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 17)

17. “Can even He who (in thy view) hateth right (justice) govern?” The government of the world would be impossible if injustice were sanctioned. God must be just, because He governs (2Sa 23:3). govern--literally, “bind,” namely, by authority (so “reign,” 1Sa 9:17, Margin). Umbreit translates for “govern, repress wrath, namely, against Job for his accusations. most just--rather, “Him who is at once…