Job 34:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’”
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BSBPD
“who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Himthat saith to a king, Thou art vile, Orto nobles, Ye arewicked;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Who hath said to a king--`Worthless,' Unto princes--`Wicked?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 34:18 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
- Proverbs 17:26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
- Acts 23:3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
- Acts 23:5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
- Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
- 1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
- Jude 1:8Yet in the same way these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings.
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