Catholic Public Domain Version
"He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people. "
— Job 34:30, Catholic Public Domain Version
“That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.”
“That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people. ”
“that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.”
“so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.”
“Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people.”
“That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.”
They, as if with great diligence, have withdrawn from him, and they refused to understand all his ways,
so that they caused the outcry of the needy to reach him, and he heard the voice of the poor.
For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men?
He causes a hypocritical man to reign because of the sins of the people.
Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.
If I have erred, you may teach me; if I have spoken unfairly, I will add no more.
Does God require this of you because it is displeasing to you? For you were the first to speak, and not I. But if you know something better, speak.