KJV ORIGINAL
Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Should someone who hates what is right be allowed to rule? And will you condemn the One who is perfectly just?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Elihu is challenging Job by asking whether God, who is perfectly just, should be condemned or questioned about His governance of the world.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Elihu's speech to Job, where the young man is defending God's justice after Job's friends had failed to convince him. Elihu argues that Job is wrong to question God's righteousness and justice. In ancient times, the concept of divine justice was central to understanding suffering and God's role in human affairs.
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