Job

Job 34:10–12

¹⁰Therefore listen to me,

O men of understanding.

Far be it from God to do wrong,

and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

¹¹For according to a man’s deeds He repays him;

according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.

¹²Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly,

and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֤ן׀	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
listen	שִׁמְע֫וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to me	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
O men	אַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י	’a·nă·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of understanding	לֵבָ֗ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
Far be it	חָלִ֖לָה	ḥā·li·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from God	לָאֵ֥ל	lā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
to do wrong	מֵרֶ֗שַׁע	mê·re·ša‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H7562 wickedness
and from the Almighty	וְשַׁדַּ֥י	wə·šad·day	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
to act unjustly	מֵעָֽוֶל׃	mê·‘ā·wel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
according to a man’s deeds	פֹ֣עַל	p̄ō·‘al	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6467 doing, deed, work
He repays	יְשַׁלֶּם־	yə·šal·lem-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
according to a man’s	אִ֝֗ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
ways	וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח	ū·ḵə·’ō·raḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H734 way, path
He brings consequences	יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃	yam·ṣi·’en·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
it is true	אָמְנָ֗ם	’ā·mə·nām	Conjunction	H551 verily, truly
that God	אֵ֥ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
does not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
act wickedly	יַרְשִׁ֑יעַ	yar·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
and the Almighty	וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י	wə·šad·day	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
does not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pervert	יְעַוֵּ֥ת	yə·‘aw·wêṯ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5791 be bent, crooked
justice	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 34:10 Romans 9:14 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · 2 Chronicles 19:7 · Job 8:3 · James 1:13 · Genesis 18:25 · Job 36:23 · Psalm 92:15 · Romans 3:4–5 · Job 37:23 · Proverbs 6:32

Job 34:11 2 Corinthians 5:10 · Romans 2:6 · Revelation 22:12 · Matthew 16:27 · Psalm 62:12 · Jeremiah 32:19 · Galatians 6:7–8 · 1 Peter 1:17 · Proverbs 24:12 · Proverbs 1:31 · Job 33:26 · Ezekiel 33:17–20

Job 34:12 Job 8:3 · Psalm 145:17 · Psalm 11:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.