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Job 34:12

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

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אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.אָמְנָ֗םamenamindeedאׇמְנָםadverb — “indeed”H551verilyindeed, no doubt, surely, (it is, of a) true(-ly, -th).אֵ֥לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַרְשִׁ֑יעַyarshiabe wickedרָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be wicked”, an unfinished actionH7561to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violatecondemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יveshadayand Almightyשַׁדַּיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְעַוֵּ֥תyeavetcrookedעָוַתverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “crooked”, an unfinished actionH5791to wrestbow self, (make) crooked., falsifying, overthrow, deal perversely, pervert, subvert, turn upside down.מִשְׁפָּֽטmishpatlawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, of a surety, 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἴει δὲ τὸν Κύριον ἄτοπα ποιήσειν, ἢ ὁ παντοκράτωρ ταράξει κρίσιν,