Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty. understanding. Job 34:2,3,34 Hear ye, wise men, my words, and ye learned, hearken to me: . . . Proverbs 6:32 He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out: Proverbs 15:32 He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he that yieldeth to reproof, possesseth understanding. *marg: far Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just? Job 36:23 Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity? Job 37:23 We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable. Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment. Deuteronomy 32:4 The works of God are perfect, and all his ways are judgments: God is faithful and without any iniquity, he is just and right. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Let the fear of the Lord be with you, and do all things with diligence: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor desire of gifts. Psalm 92:15 That they may shew, That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him. Jeremiah 12:1 Thou indeed, O Lord, art just, if I plead with thee, but yet I will speak what is just to thee: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper: why is it well with all them that transgress, and do wickedly? Romans 3:4,5 But God is true and every man a liar, as it is written: That thou mayest be justified in thy words and mayest overcome when thou art judged. . . . Romans 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid! James 1:13 Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils: and he tempteth no man. Context Elihu Confirms God's Justice…9For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him. 10Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.11For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.… Cross References Romans 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid! Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment. Deuteronomy 32:4 The works of God are perfect, and all his ways are judgments: God is faithful and without any iniquity, he is just and right. Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just? Job 34:12 For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. Psalm 92:15 That they may shew, That the Lord our God is righteous, and there is no iniquity in him. Lexicon Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן ׀ (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus listen שִׁמְע֫וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently to me, לִ֥י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew you men אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י (’a·nă·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of understanding. לֵבָ֗ב (lê·ḇāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart Far be it חָלִ֖לָה (ḥā·li·lāh) Interjection | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it! from God לָאֵ֥ל (lā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty to do wrong, מֵרֶ֗שַׁע (mê·re·ša‘) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7562: Wickedness and for the Almighty וְשַׁדַּ֥י (wə·šad·day) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7706: The Almighty to act unjustly. מֵעָֽוֶל׃ (mê·‘ā·wel) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness Additional Translations Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and for the Almighty to act unjustly.Therefore listen to me you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. Wherefore hear me, ye that are wise in heart: far be it from me to sin before the Lord, and to pervert righteousness before the almighty. Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty! Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. "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. Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Mighty to do perverseness: Jump to Previous Almighty Commit Ear Evil Far Hear Hearken Heart Iniquity Mighty Note Perverseness Ruler Understanding Wickedness Wise WrongJump to Next Almighty Commit Ear Evil Far Hear Hearken Heart Iniquity Mighty Note Perverseness Ruler Understanding Wickedness Wise WrongExternal Links Job 34:10 NIVJob 34:10 NLT Job 34:10 ESV Job 34:10 NASB Job 34:10 ASV Job 34:10 Bible Apps Job 34:10 Biblia Paralela Job 34:10 Chinese Bible Job 34:10 French Bible Job 34:10 German Bible Alphabetical: Almighty And be do evil Far from God it listen me men of So the Therefore to understanding wickedness wrong you OT Poetry: Job 34:10 Therefore listen to me you men (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |