Job 34:10
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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.

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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
Therefore
לָכֵ֤ן ׀ (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:
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