Job 34:18

“Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?”

"Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?" - Job 34:18
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What does Job 34:18 mean?

Job 34:18 (KJV) states, "Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?" This verse is part of a larger discourse spoken by Elihu, one of Job's friends, as he rebukes Job for his self-righteousness and lack of understanding of God's ways. The verse…

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The Sovereignty of God: Honoring Authority in a World of Injustice

When we read Job 34:18 in the King James Version, we encounter a profound inquiry into the nature of authority and righteousness: "Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?" This verse invites us to consider the divine perspective on the…

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A Prayer for Righteous Judgment and Divine Wisdom

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of all things and Ruler of the universe, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking Your wisdom and guidance in matters of judgment and righteousness. Your Word reminds us in Job 34:18, "Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to…

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Job 34:18 - "Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?"
Job 34:34 - "Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me."
Job 34:35 - "Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom."
Job 34:7 - "What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?"
Job 34:36 - "My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men."
Job 34:5 - "For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment."
Job 34:1 - "Furthermore Elihu answered and said,"
Job 34:3 - "For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat."
Psalm 34:18
Job 34:30 - "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared."
Psalms 34:18
Psalms 34:18
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Job 15:34 - "For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery."
Job 34:16 - "If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words."
Job 34:26 - "He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;"
Matthew 18:23-34
Job 34:21 - "For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings."
Job 21:34 - "How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?"
Job 34:22 - "There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves."
Job 34:25 - "Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed."
Job 34:12 - "Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment."
Job 41:34 - "He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride."
Job 34:15 - "All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust."
Job 34:24 - "He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead."
"Furthermore Elihu answered and said," - Job 34:1
"Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom." - Job 34:35