Job 34:17-19
Job 34:16-20 The Message (MSG)
“So, Job, use your head; this is all pretty obvious. Can someone who hates order, keep order? Do you dare condemn the righteous, mighty God? Doesn’t God always tell it like it is, exposing corrupt rulers as scoundrels and criminals? Does he play favorites with the rich and famous and slight the poor? Isn’t he equally responsible to everybody? Don’t people who deserve it die without notice? Don’t wicked rulers tumble to their doom? When the so-called great ones are wiped out, we know God is working behind the scenes.
Job 34:17-19 King James Version (KJV)
Shall even he that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is most just? Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of his hands.
Job 34:17-19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One, Who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’; Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?
Job 34:17-19 New Century Version (NCV)
Can anyone govern who hates what is right? How can you blame God who is both fair and powerful? God is the one who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ or to important people, ‘You are evil.’ He is not nicer to princes than other people, nor kinder to rich people than poor people, because he made them all with his own hands.
Job 34:17-19 American Standard Version (ASV)
Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?— Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked; That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Job 34:17-19 New International Version (NIV)
Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One? Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’ who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
Job 34:17-19 New King James Version (NKJV)
Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just? Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’ And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’? Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.
Job 34:17-19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern? And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty? “God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’ Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’? “Who is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands.
Job 34:17-19 New Living Translation (NLT)
Could God govern if he hated justice? Are you going to condemn the almighty judge? For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’ and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’ He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.
Job 34:17-19 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty, who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’ who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?