Job 34:17
Strong's Lexicon
Could
הַאַ֬ף (ha·’ap̄)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 637: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed

one who hates
שׂוֹנֵ֣א (śō·w·nê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8130: 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom

justice
מִשְׁפָּ֣ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

govern ?
יַחֲב֑וֹשׁ (ya·ḥă·ḇō·wōš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2280: 1) to tie, bind, bind on, bind up, saddle, restrain, bandage, govern 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bind, bind on 1a2) to bind up 1b) (Piel) to bind, restrain 1c) (Pual) to be bound up

וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

Will you condemn
תַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃ (tar·šî·a‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7561: 1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly 1a2) to be guilty, be condemned 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations) 1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations) 1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)

the just
צַדִּ֖יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

and mighty One,
כַּבִּ֣יר (kab·bîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3524: 1) mighty, great, powerful, many, much

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Could one who hates justice govern  the world? Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One, 

New American Standard Bible
"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

King James Bible
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?

New Living Translation
Could God govern if he hated justice? Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?

English Standard Version
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

New American Standard Bible
"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Could one who hates justice govern the world? Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

International Standard Version
Can one who hates justice really govern? And if God is righteous and mighty, can you condemn him?

NET Bible
Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,

American Standard Version
Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?-

English Revised Version
Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty?

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?
















Cross References
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.

Job 34:16
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Job 34:18
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

Job 34:30
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 34:15
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

Job 34:14
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Job 34:19
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 34:20
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
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