Job 34:12

Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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WEBBE

Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

BSB

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

KJV

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

ASV

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

BBE

Truly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.

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אַף־ 'af- also H637 אָמְנָם 'a·me·nam truly H551 אֵל 'el God H410 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יַרְשִׁיעַ yar·shi·a' he acts wickedly H7561 וְשַׁדַּי ve·sha·dai and [the] Almighty H7706 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יְעַוֵּת ye·'a·vet he perverts H5791 מִשְׁפָּט mish·pat justice H4941

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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