Job 34:18

WEB

¹⁸who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?

KJV

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

BSB

¹⁸who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

FBV

¹⁸He's the one who tells kings, ‘You're useless!’ or says to nobles, ‘You're wicked!’

Extra References

Exodus 22:28

²⁸“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Romans 13:7

⁷Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Proverbs 17:26

²⁶Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

Jude 1:8

⁸Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.

Acts 23:3

³Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

Acts 23:5

⁵Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

2 Peter 2:10

¹⁰but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,

1 Peter 2:17

¹⁷Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.