Job 34:17
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
†Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. binde.
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- 2 Samuel 23:3Rank 1 from verse 17
- Genesis 18:25Rank 2 from verse 17
25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
25That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
- Romans 9:14Rank 4 from verse 17
- Romans 3:5–7Rank 5 from verse 17
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
7For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
5But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God iudge the world?
7For if the trueth of God hath more abounded through my lye vnto his glory; why yet am I also iudged as a sinner?
- 2 Samuel 19:21Rank 7 from verse 17
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Job 34:17
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Hates; regards with strong dislike, aversion, or enmity.
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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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To rule or direct.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To pronounce guilty or wrong; to sentence, judge against, disapprove, or doom.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
16If now thou hast vnderstanding, heare this: hearken to the voyce of my words.
17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
17†Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?
Selected passage18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
18 Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?