Job 34:12 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.

◄ Job 34:12 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.

English Standard Version
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

New American Standard Bible
"Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

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

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

International Standard Version
Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Darby Bible Translation
Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

34:10-15 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. (Job 8:3). In opposition to Job, Job 34:5, will not—cannot.