Job 34 · Verse 12

Job 34:12

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Job 34:12, King James Version

Job 34:12 in other translations

BSBIndeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
WEBYes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
ASVYea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
YLTYea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
DARBYYea, surely,God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
BBETruly, God does not do evil, and the Ruler of all is not a false judge.
WebsterYes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

What does Job 34:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. (Job 8:3). In opposition to Job, Job 34:5, will not--cannot.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 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…

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Job 34:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַף\־'af-alsoH637
אָמְנָ֗ם'a.me.NamtrulyH551
אֵ֥ל'elGodH410
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
יַרְשִׁ֑יעַyar.Shi.a'he acts wickedlyH7561
וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יve.sha.Daiand [the] AlmightyH7706
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
יְעַוֵּ֥תye.'a.Vethe pervertsH5791
מִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 34:12

  • Job 8:3

    Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

  • Psalms 145:17

    The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

  • Psalms 11:7

    For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

  • Habakkuk 1:12-13

    Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
surely.
Ps 11:7; 145:17; Hab 1:12,13
pervert.
8:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 34:11

    For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

  • Job 34:12

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

  • Job 34:13

    Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

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Job 34:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Sí, por cierto, Dios no hará injusticia, y el Omnipotente no pervertirá el derecho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Certainement ✶Dieu n’agit pas injustement, et le Tout-puissant ne pervertit pas le droit.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ja, wahrlich, Gott handelt nicht gesetzlos, und der Allmächtige beugt nicht das Recht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vere enim Deus non condemnabit frustra, nec Omnipotens subvertet judicium.