Job
Job 34:10
10Therefore listen to me,
O men of understanding.
Far be it from God to do wrong,
and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.