Job 34:17

Job 34:17

15 ^aAll flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust.

16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words:

17 ^aShould one who hates justice govern?
Will you ^bcondemn Him who is most just?

18 ^aIs it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?

19 Yet He ^ais not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For ^bthey are all the work of His hands.

20 In a moment they die, ^ain the middle of the night;
The people are shaken and pass away;
The mighty are taken away without a hand.

21 “For^a His eyes are on the ways of man,
And He sees all his steps.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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"Can even He who (in thy view) hateth right (justice) govern?" The government of the world would be impossible if injustice were sanctioned. God must be just, because He governs (II Samuel 23:3).

govern—literally, "bind," namely, by authority (so "reign," I Samuel 9:17, Margin). UMBREIT translates for "govern, repress wrath, namely, against Job for his accusations.

most just—rather, "Him who is at once mighty and just" (in His government of the world).

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