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New Century Version
Job 34:12
Truly God will never do wrong; the Almighty will never twist what is right.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedlyand the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedlyand the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Hebrew Names Version
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, Neither will Shaddai pervert justice.
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, Neither will Shaddai pervert justice.
King James Version
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
English Standard Version
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
New English Translation
Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Amplified Bible
"Surely God will not act wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
"Surely God will not act wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
New American Standard Bible
"God certainly will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
"God certainly will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
World English Bible
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.
Legacy Standard Bible
Truly, God will not act wickedly,And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Truly, God will not act wickedly,And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
Contemporary English Version
and he is never unfair.
and he is never unfair.
Complete Jewish Bible
It is certain that God does nothing wicked; Shaddai will not pervert justice.
It is certain that God does nothing wicked; Shaddai will not pervert justice.
Darby Translation
Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
Easy-to-Read Version
The truth is that God does no wrong. God All-Powerful is always fair.
The truth is that God does no wrong. God All-Powerful is always fair.
George Lamsa Translation
Truly, God does not commit iniquity, neither does God pervert justice.
Truly, God does not commit iniquity, neither does God pervert justice.
Good News Translation
Almighty God does not do evil; he is never unjust to anyone.
Almighty God does not do evil; he is never unjust to anyone.
Lexham English Bible
What's more, God truly does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.
What's more, God truly does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.
Literal Translation
Yea, surely God will not do evilly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Yea, surely God will not do evilly, nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For sure it is, that God codemneth no man wrongeously, and the iudgmet of the Allmightie is not vnrightuous.
For sure it is, that God codemneth no man wrongeously, and the iudgmet of the Allmightie is not vnrightuous.
American Standard Version
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.
Truly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
King James Version (1611)
Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.
Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Sure it is that God wil not do wickedly, neither wyll the almightie paruert iudgement.
Sure it is that God wil not do wickedly, neither wyll the almightie paruert iudgement.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?
English Revised Version
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For verili God schal not condempne with out cause; nether Almyyti God schal distrie doom.
For verili God schal not condempne with out cause; nether Almyyti God schal distrie doom.
Update Bible Version
Yes, certainly, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Yes, certainly, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
New King James Version
Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
Surely God will never do wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
New Living Translation
Truly, God will not do wrong. The Almighty will not twist justice.
Truly, God will not do wrong. The Almighty will not twist justice.
New Life Bible
For sure God will not do wrong. The All-powerful will not turn what is right into sin.
For sure God will not do wrong. The All-powerful will not turn what is right into sin.
New Revised Standard
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.
Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Revised Standard Version
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Young's Literal Translation
Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
"Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
Contextual Overview
10 "So listen to me, you who can understand. God can never do wrong! It is impossible for the Almighty to do evil. 11 God pays people back for what they have done and gives them what their actions deserve. 12 Truly God will never do wrong; the Almighty will never twist what is right. 13 No one chose God to rule over the earth or put him in charge of the whole world. 14 If God should decide to take away life and breath, 15 then everyone would die together and turn back into dust.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
surely: Psalms 11:7, Psalms 145:17, Habakkuk 1:12, Habakkuk 1:13
pervert: Job 8:3
Reciprocal: Job 33:23 - to Proverbs 17:7 - much
Cross-References
Genesis 24:53
Then he gave Rebekah gold and silver jewelry and clothes. He also gave expensive gifts to her brother and mother.
Then he gave Rebekah gold and silver jewelry and clothes. He also gave expensive gifts to her brother and mother.
Genesis 29:18
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, "Let me marry your younger daughter Rachel. If you will, I will work seven years for you."
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said to Laban, "Let me marry your younger daughter Rachel. If you will, I will work seven years for you."
Genesis 31:41
I worked like a slave for you for twenty years—the first fourteen to get your two daughters and the last six to earn your flocks. During that time you changed my pay ten times.
I worked like a slave for you for twenty years—the first fourteen to get your two daughters and the last six to earn your flocks. During that time you changed my pay ten times.
Genesis 34:16
Then your men can marry our women, and our men can marry your women, and we will live in your land and become one people.
Then your men can marry our women, and our men can marry your women, and we will live in your land and become one people.
Genesis 34:17
If you refuse to be circumcised, we will take Dinah and leave."
If you refuse to be circumcised, we will take Dinah and leave."
Genesis 34:25
Three days later the men who were circumcised were still in pain. Two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi (Dinah's brothers), took their swords and made a surprise attack on the city, killing all the men there.
Three days later the men who were circumcised were still in pain. Two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi (Dinah's brothers), took their swords and made a surprise attack on the city, killing all the men there.
Genesis 34:27
Jacob's sons came upon the dead bodies and stole everything that was in the city, to pay them back for what Shechem had done to their sister.
Jacob's sons came upon the dead bodies and stole everything that was in the city, to pay them back for what Shechem had done to their sister.
Genesis 34:28
So the brothers took the flocks, herds, and donkeys, and everything in the city and in the fields.
So the brothers took the flocks, herds, and donkeys, and everything in the city and in the fields.
Genesis 34:29
They took every valuable thing the people owned, even their wives and children and everything in the houses.
They took every valuable thing the people owned, even their wives and children and everything in the houses.
2 Samuel 3:14
Then David sent messengers to Saul's son Ish-Bosheth, saying, "Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me, and I killed a hundred Philistines to get her."
Then David sent messengers to Saul's son Ish-Bosheth, saying, "Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me, and I killed a hundred Philistines to get her."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly,.... This truth is repeated and affirmed in the strongest manner; or "will not condemn", as the Vulgate Latin version, and so the Targum, that is, he will not condemn the righteous; for, though he may afflict them, which is done that they may not be condemned with the world, he will not condemn them; for there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ; his righteousness, by which they are justified, secures them from all condemnation;
neither will the Almighty pervert judgment: pronounce a wrong sentence, decline the execution of justice, swerve from the rule of it, or do a wrong thing; for he punishes wherever he finds it, either in the sinner or his surety; and his punishing it in his Son, as the surety of his people, is the strongest proof of his punitive justice that can be given: nor does he neglect to chastise his people for sin, though satisfied for; so far is he from conniving at sin, and still further from committing it; see :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly - So important does Elihu hold this principle to be, that he repeats it, and dwells upon it. He says, “it surely (אמנם 'omnâm) must be so.” The principle must be held at all hazards, and no opinion which contravenes this should be indulged for one moment. His ground of complaint against Job was, that he had not held fast to this principle, but, under the pressure of his sufferings, had indulged in remarks which implied that God might do wrong.
Neither will the Almighty pervert judgment - As Elihu supposed Job to have maintained; see Job 34:5. To “pervert judgment” is to do injustice; to place injustice in the place of right.
