Job 34:10

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

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WEBBE

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

BSB

Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

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לָכֵן la·khen (to) therefore H3651 אַנֲשֵׁי 'a·na·shei O people of H582 לֵבָב le·vav heart H3824 שִׁמְעוּ shim·'u listen H8085 לִי li to me H9030 חָלִלָה cha·li·lah far be it H2486 לָאֵל la·'el to (the) God H410 מֵרֶשַׁע me·re·sha' from wickedness H7562 וְשַׁדַּי ve·sha·dai and [the] Almighty H7706 מֵעָוֶל me·'a·vel from unrighteousness H5766

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–15

Elihu had showed Job, that God meant him no hurt by afflicting him, but intended his spiritual benefit. Here he shows, that God did him no wrong by afflicting him. If the former did not satisfy him, this ought to silence him. God cannot do wickedness, nor the Almighty commit wrong. If services now go unrewarded, and sins now go unpunished, yet there is a day coming, when God will fully render to every man according to his works. Further, though the believer's final condemnation is done away through the Saviour's ransom, yet he has merited worse than any outward afflictions; so that no wrong is done to him, however he may be tried.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.