Job 34:17

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

Cross-reference

Job 40:8 Parallel

In Job 40:8, God directly asks Job the same question Elihu posed here, showing Elihu's words anticipate God's own challenge.

Job 8:3 Parallel

In Job 8:3, Bildad asks the same rhetorical question: 'Does God pervert justice?' — directly paralleling Elihu's point.

Job 1:22 Contrast

In Job 1:22, Job did not charge God with wrong, contrasting with Elihu's implication here that Job is condemning the righteous God.

In Genesis 18:25, Abraham argues that the Judge of all the earth must do justice; Elihu similarly asserts God cannot hate justice.

In Genesis 18:23, Abraham similarly questions whether God would destroy the righteous with the wicked, echoing Elihu's concern about God's justice.

In Zephaniah 3:5, the Lord is described as righteous, doing no injustice — affirming the premise behind Elihu's question.

In Malachi 2:17, people weary the Lord by questioning His justice, similar to the issue Elihu raises.

Romans 2:2 Parallel

In Romans 2:2, Paul states God's judgment is righteous — directly supporting the idea that God cannot hate justice.

Romans 3:6 Parallel

In Romans 3:6, Paul argues God must be just to judge the world — the same logic as Elihu's rhetorical question.

In Romans 3:5-7, Paul rejects the idea that God is unrighteous in judging, similar to Elihu's rhetorical question about condemning the righteous God.

Romans 9:14 Parallel

In Romans 9:14, Paul denies any injustice in God's sovereign choice, echoing Elihu's rhetorical question about God's justice.