Job Chapter 34 verse 18 Holy Bible
`Him' that saith to a king, `Thou art' vile, `Or' to nobles, `Ye are' wicked;
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He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;
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Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
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Who says to a king, 'Vile!' Or to nobles, 'Wicked!'
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Who hath said to a king -- `Worthless,' Unto princes -- `Wicked?'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. - Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? Would any subject of an earthly king deem it fitting to accuse his sovereign of wicked and unjust conduct? Would he even tax those who stood next to the king - the princes and great officers of the court - with ungodliness? If a sense of what is becoming and seemly would restrain a man from the use of language of this sort towards his earthly ruler, can it be right that he should allow himself in such liberty or speech towards his heavenly King, his absolute Lord and Master? Job had not really used such language of God, though the complaints which he had made with respect to God's treatment of him might not unreasonably be held to imply some such accusation.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Is it fit to say to a king?--The argument is from the less to the greater. "Who could challenge a king or princes? and if not a king, how much less the King of kings?" There is a strong ellipse in the Hebrew, but yet one that is naturally supplied. (Comp. Psalm 137:5.)
