Job 34:12
New International Version
It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.

New Living Translation
Truly, God will not do wrong. The Almighty will not twist justice.

English Standard Version
Of a truth, God will not do 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.

King James Bible
Yea, 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.

New American Standard Bible
“God certainly will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

NASB 1995
“Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

NASB 1977
“Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

Legacy Standard Bible
Truly, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

Amplified Bible
“Surely God will not act wickedly, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

American Standard Version
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Truly God does no evil, neither does God pervert the way

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thinkest thou that the Lord will do wrong, or will the Almighty who made the earth wrest judgment?

Contemporary English Version
and he is never unfair.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

English Revised Version
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Certainly, God will never do anything evil, and the Almighty will never pervert justice.

Good News Translation
Almighty God does not do evil; he is never unjust to anyone.

International Standard Version
Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Literal Standard Version
Indeed, truly, God does not do wickedly, | And the Mighty does not pervert judgment.

Majority Standard Bible
Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

New American Bible
Surely, God cannot act wickedly, the Almighty cannot pervert justice.

NET Bible
Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

New Revised Standard Version
Of a truth, God will not do wickedly, and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

New Heart English Bible
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will Shaddai pervert justice.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

World English Bible
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Elihu Confirms God's Justice
11For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences. 12Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice. 13Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?…

Cross References
Job 8:3
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Job 34:10
Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.


Treasury of Scripture

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

surely

Psalm 11:7
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalm 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

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…

pervert

Job 8:3
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

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Job 34
1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice
10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust
31. Man must humble himself unto God
34. Elihu reproves Job














Verse 12. - Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. Elihu is fond of rhetorical amplification, like most young speakers. Vers. 11, 12 contain nothing that is really additional to the statement in ver. 10.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Indeed,
אַף־ (’ap̄-)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

it is true
אָמְנָ֗ם (’ā·mə·nām)
Conjunction
Strong's 551: Verily, truly

that God
אֵ֥ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

does not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

act wickedly
יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ (yar·šî·a‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate

and the Almighty
וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (wə·šad·day)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty

does not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

pervert
יְעַוֵּ֥ת (yə·‘aw·wêṯ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5791: To be bent or crooked

justice.
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style


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