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Job 34:18

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34:18who says to a king,31 ‘Worthless man’32

and to nobles, ‘Wicked men,’

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Footnotes

  1. 31 Heb “Does one say,” although some smooth it out to say “Is it fit to say?” For the reading “who says,” the form has to be repointed to הַאֹמֵר (ha’omer) meaning, “who is the one saying.” This reading is supported by the , , and . Also it seems to flow better with the following verse. It would be saying that God is over the rulers and can rebuke them. The former view is saying that no one rebukes kings, much less Job rebuking God.
  2. 32 The word בְּלִיָּעַל (béliyya’al) means both “worthless” and “wicked.” It is common in proverbial literature, and in later writings it became a description of Satan. It is usually found with “son of.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

who says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’

and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

who says to a king, “Worthless man!”

and to nobles, “Wicked men!”?

NLTNew Living Translation

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

and to nobles, ‘You are unjust.’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

the one who says to a king,

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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

And to princes, Ye are ungodly?