Job 34:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 34:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 34:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 34:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?”

Job 34:18 — World English Bible

Job 34:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;”

Job 34:18 — American Standard Version

Job 34:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who hath said to a king--`Worthless,' Unto princes--`Wicked?'”

Job 34:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 34:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?”

Job 34:18 — Darby Translation

Job 34:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?”

Job 34:18 — Geneva Bible

Job 34:18 in Context — Job 34

16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

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

19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

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What Does Job 34:18 Mean?

Job 34:18 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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