Job 34:12 — Meaning and Application

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to {his} ways.

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? {the whole: Heb. all of it?}

If he set his heart upon man, {if} he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; {man: Heb. him}