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Job 34:17

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

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הַאַ֬ףhaafalsoאַףparticle, interrogative, adverb — “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.שׂוֹנֵ֣אsonehateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, construct — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.מִשְׁפָּ֣טmishpatlawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, 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,…יַחֲב֑וֹשׁyachavoshsaddleחָבַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “saddle”, an unfinished actionH2280to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rulebind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…צַדִּ֖יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).כַּבִּ֣ירkabirmightyכַּבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH3524vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many[phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.תַּרְשִֽׁיעַtarshiabe wickedרָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty —

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

Young’s Literal Translation

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

World English Bible

Should even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

Darby Translation

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

Douay-Rheims

Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Shall even one that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold then the one that hates iniquities, and that destroys the wicked, who is for ever just.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἴδε σὺ τὸν μισοῦντα ἄνομα, καὶ τὸν ὀλλύντα τοὺς πονηροὺς, ὄντα αἰώνιον δίκαιον.