Job 34:12–15

12 It is unthinkable that God would do wrong,

that the Almighty would pervert justice.

13 Who appointed him over the earth?

Who put him in charge of the whole world?

14 If it were his intention

and he withdrew his spirit and breath,

15 all humanity would perish together

and mankind would return to the dust.

12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,

and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

13 Who gave him charge over the earth,

and who laid on him the whole world?

14 If he should set his heart to it

and gather to himself his spirit and his breath,

15 all flesh would perish together,

and man would return to dust.

12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly,

Neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth?

Or who hath disposed the whole world?

14 If he set his heart upon man,

If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

15 All flesh shall perish together,

And man shall turn again unto dust.

12 Truly, God will not do wrong.

The Almighty will not twist justice.

13 Did someone else put the world in his care?

Who set the whole world in place?

14 If God were to take back his spirit

and withdraw his breath,

15 all life would cease,

and humanity would turn again to dust.

12 Surely God will never do wickedly,

Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.

13 Who gave Him charge over the earth?

Or who appointed Him over the whole world?

14 If He should set His heart on it,

If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

15 All flesh would perish together,

And man would return to dust.

12 Truly God will never do wrong;

the Almighty will never twist what is right.

13 No one chose God to rule over the earth

or put him in charge of the whole world.

14 If God should decide

to take away life and breath,

15 then everyone would die together

and turn back into dust.

12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly,

Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

13 Who gave him a charge over the earth?

Or who hath disposed the whole world?

14 If he set his heart upon himself,

If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

15 All flesh shall perish together,

And man shall turn again unto dust.

12 Yea, surely, •God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment. 13 Who hath entrusted to him the earth? and who hath disposed the whole world? 14 If he only thought of himself, and gathered unto him his spirit and his breath, 15 All flesh would expire together, and man would return to the dust.

12 Certainly, God will never do anything evil, 

and the Almighty will never pervert justice. 

13 Who put him in charge of the earth? 

Who appointed him to be over the whole world? 

14 If he thought only of himself 

and withdrew his Spirit and his breath, 

15 all living beings would die together, 

and humanity would return to dust. 

12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,

and the Almighty will not pervert justice.

13 Who gave him charge over the earth,

and who laid on him the whole world?

14 If he should take back his spirit to himself

and gather to himself his breath,

15 all flesh would perish together,

and all mortals return to dust.

12 What’s more, God truly does not act wickedly,

and Shaddai does not pervert justice.

13 Who gave him charge over the earth?

Or who laid on him the whole world?

14 If he should set his heart to it,

and he should gather his spirit and his breath to himself,

15 all flesh would perish together,

and humankind would return to dust.

12 It isn’t possible for God to do wrong.

The Mighty One would never treat people unfairly.

13 Who appointed him to rule over the earth?

Who put him in charge of the whole world?

14 If he really wanted to,

he could hold back his spirit and breath.

15 Then everyone would die together.

They would return to the dust.

12 “Surely, God will not act wickedly,

And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

13 “Who gave Him authority over the earth?

And who has laid on Him the whole world?

14 “If He should determine to do so,

If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,

15 All flesh would perish together,

And man would return to dust.