17 Can someone who hates justice govern?

Will you condemn the just and mighty One?

18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’

and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

19 who shows no partiality to princes

and does not favor the rich over the poor,

for they are all the work of his hands?

17 Shall even he that hateth right govern?

And wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked?

And to princes, Ye are ungodly?

19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes,

Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor?

For they all are the work of his hands.

17 Could God govern if he hated justice?

Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?

18 For he says to kings, ‘You are wicked,’

and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’

19 He doesn’t care how great a person may be,

and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor.

He made them all.

17 Should one who hates justice govern?

Will you condemn Him who is most just?

18 Is it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’

And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’?

19 Yet He is not partial to princes,

Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;

For they are all the work of His hands.

17 Can anyone govern who hates what is right?

How can you blame God who is both fair and powerful?

18 God is the one who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’

or to important people, ‘You are evil.’

19 He is not nicer to princes than other people,

nor kinder to rich people than poor people,

because he made them all with his own hands.

17 Shall even one that hateth justice govern?

And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—

18 Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile,

Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;

19 That respecteth not the persons of princes,

Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor;

For they all are the work of his hands.

17 Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just? 18 Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked? 19 How then to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

17 Should anyone who hates justice be allowed to govern? 

Will you condemn the one who is righteous and mighty? 

18 Should anyone ⸤even⸥ say to a king, 

‘You good-for-nothing scoundrel!’ 

or to nobles, ‘You wicked people!’ 

19 The one who is righteous and mighty 

does not grant special favors to princes 

or prefer important people over poor people 

because his hands made them all. 

17 Could one who hates justice govern the world?

Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

18 who says to a king, “Worthless man!”

and to nobles, “Wicked men!”?

19 God is not partial to princes

and does not favor the rich over the poor,

for they are all the work of His hands.

17 Shall one who hates justice govern?

Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,

18 who says to a king, ‘You scoundrel!’

and to princes, ‘You wicked men!’;

19 who shows no partiality to nobles,

nor regards the rich more than the poor,

for they are all the work of his hands?

17 Shall he who hates justice really govern?

Or will you declare the Righteous One, the Mighty, guilty?—

18 the one who says to a king,

‘You worthless man,’ to noblemen, ‘You wicked man,’

19 who shows no partiality to officials

and who does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant,

for all of them are the work of his hands?

17 Can someone who hates to be fair govern?

Will you bring charges against the holy and mighty One?

18 He says to kings, ‘You are worthless.’

He says to nobles, ‘You are evil.’

19 He doesn’t favor princes.

He treats rich people and poor people the same.

His hands created all of them.

17 “Shall one who hates justice rule?

And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

18 Who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’

To nobles, ‘Wicked ones’;

19 Who shows no partiality to princes

Nor regards the rich above the poor,

For they all are the work of His hands?