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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
האף שונא משפט יחבוש ואם-צדיק כביר תרשיע
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
hAp SHvnA mSHpt yKHbvSH vAm-TSdyq kbyr trSHy`

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
numquid qui non amat iudicium sanare potest et quomodo tu eum qui iustus est in tantum condemnas

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Authorized (King James) Version   
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
New King James Version   
Should one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn Him who is most just?
21st Century King James Version   
Shall even he that hateth right govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?-
Darby Bible Translation   
Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Can he be healed that loveth not judgment? and how dost thou so far condemn him that is just?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Shall even one that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is just and mighty?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
God's Word   
Should anyone who hates justice be allowed to govern? Will you condemn the one who is righteous and mighty?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Could one who hates justice govern the world? Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,
International Standard Version   
Can one who hates justice really govern? And if God is righteous and mighty, can you condemn him?
NET Bible   
Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,
New American Standard Bible   
"Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
New International Version   
Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
New Living Translation   
Could God govern if he hated justice? Are you going to condemn the almighty judge?
Webster's Bible Translation   
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
The World English Bible   
Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?--
EasyEnglish Bible   
If God refused to do what is right, he could not rule the world. He is the powerful Judge who knows what is right. But you say that he is guilty!
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?
New Life Version   
Should one who hates what is right be the one to rule? Will you say that He Who is right and good and strong is guilty?
The Voice Bible   
Can one who despises justice also govern? And are you willing to render condemnation on the Righteous and Mighty One?
Living Bible   
Could God govern if he hated justice? Are you going to condemn the Almighty Judge?
New Catholic Bible   
How could an enemy of justice ever govern? Would you dare to condemn the Righteous One, the Almighty,
Legacy Standard Bible   
Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Shall even he that hates judgment govern? And wilt thou condemn the Mighty One that is righteous?
Christian Standard Bible   
Could one who hates justice govern the world? Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Is it possible that an enemy of right should govern? And will you condemn Him Who is just and mighty?
New Century Version   
Can anyone govern who hates what is right? How can you blame God who is both fair and powerful?
The Message   
“So, Job, use your head; this is all pretty obvious. Can someone who hates order, keep order? Do you dare condemn the righteous, mighty God? Doesn’t God always tell it like it is, exposing corrupt rulers as scoundrels and criminals? Does he play favorites with the rich and famous and slight the poor? Isn’t he equally responsible to everybody? Don’t people who deserve it die without notice? Don’t wicked rulers tumble to their doom? When the so-called great ones are wiped out, we know God is working behind the scenes.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Is it possible that one who hates justice could govern? Will you condemn the Righteous One, who is mighty?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,
Good News Translation®   
Are you condemning the righteous God? Do you think that he hates justice?
Wycliffe Bible   
Whether he that loveth not doom may be made whole? and how then condemnest thou so much him, that is just? (Can he who loveth not justice be made whole? so how then condemnest thou him, who is so just, or so fair?)
Contemporary English Version   
The mighty God is the one who brings about justice, and you are condemning him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,
Common English Bible © 2011   
Will one who hates justice rule; will you condemn the most righteous one?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern? And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Can an enemy of justice be in control, will you condemn the supreme Just One,
New American Standard Bible   
Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,
The Expanded Bible   
Can anyone govern who hates what is right? How can you ·blame God [L condemn one] who is both ·fair [righteous] and powerful?
Tree of Life Version   
Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the mighty, righteous One?
Revised Standard Version   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
New International Reader's Version   
Can someone who hates to be fair govern? Will you bring charges against the holy and mighty God?
BRG Bible   
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Complete Jewish Bible   
Should a hater of justice be in control? If you wouldn’t tell a king, ‘You’re a scoundrel!’ or nobles, ‘You are wicked men!’ then you shouldn’t condemn the Just and Mighty One,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Shall even one that hateth mishpat (right) govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is Tzaddik and Kabir (the Mighty One)?
Names of God Bible   
Should anyone who hates justice be allowed to govern? Will you condemn the one who is righteous and mighty?
Modern English Version   
Should he who hates justice govern? And will you condemn Him who is most just?
Easy-to-Read Version   
Can someone be a ruler if he hates justice? Job, God is not only powerful, but he is fair. Do you think you can judge him guilty?
International Children’s Bible   
Can anyone govern who hates what is right? How can you blame God who is both fair and powerful?
Lexham English Bible   
Shall he who hates justice really govern? Or will you declare the Righteous One, the Mighty, guilty?—
New International Version - UK   
Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?