Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
New American Standard Bible
And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
King James Version
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Holman Bible
and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
International Standard Version
Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.
A Conservative Version
Yea, certainly God will not do wrong. Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Amplified
“Surely God will not act wickedly,
Nor 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.
Darby Translation
Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Also surely God will not do evil, and the Almighty will not pervert judgment
King James 2000
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
What's more, God truly does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.
Modern King James verseion
Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous.
NET Bible
Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
New Heart English Bible
Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will Shaddai pervert justice.
The Emphasized Bible
Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Yea, truly, God doth not do wickedly, And the Mighty doth not pervert judgment.
Themes
Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
Judgment » God not perverting judgment
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Undeviating
Interlinear
`avath
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
11 For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice. 13 Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Phrases
Cross References
Job 8:3
Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Psalm 11:7
For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.
Psalm 145:17
Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.
Habakkuk 1:12-13
Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction.