Job 34:17
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
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Job 34:17
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
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Job 34:16
“If now you have understanding, hear this. Listen to the voice of my words.
Job 34:17
Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Job 34:18
who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
Job 34:19
He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.
Job 34:20
In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.
Job 40:8
Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
Job 34:10
“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job 34:11
For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job 34:12
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Job 35:2
“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’
Job 1:22
In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
Job 10:3
Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?
Job 34:5
For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right.
Ezekiel 18:25
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
Romans 9:20
But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”
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Genesis 18:25
May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Job 8:3
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.
Romans 3:6
May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.
Job 21:4
As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn’t I be impatient?
Psalms 58:11
so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”
Psalms 94:2
Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.
Psalms 98:9
Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
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Psalms 11:5
Yahweh examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence.
Psalms 11:6
On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms 11:7
For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.
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Isaiah 3:7
In that day he will cry out, saying, “I will not be a healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing. You shall not make me ruler of the people.”
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