Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit?

New American Standard Bible

“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?

King James Version

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

Holman Bible

Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for Him?

International Standard Version

Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?

A Conservative Version

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

American Standard Version

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

Amplified


“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?

Bible in Basic English

Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

Julia Smith Translation

Will ye speak wickedness for God? and will ye speak deceit to him?

King James 2000

Will you speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Will you speak falsely for God? And will you speak deceitfully for him?

Modern King James verseion

Would you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Will ye make an answer for God with lies, and maintain him with deceit?

NET Bible

Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

New Heart English Bible

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

The Emphasized Bible

Is it, for God, ye would speak perversely? And, for him, would ye speak deceit:

Webster

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

World English Bible

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

Youngs Literal Translation

For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Will ye speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

עלה עולה עולה עול עול 
`evel 
Usage: 53

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

and talk
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

רמיּה 
R@miyah 
Usage: 15

Context Readings

Job's Fourth Speech Continues

6 Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit? 8 Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?



Cross References

Job 36:4

For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.

Job 4:7

Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?

Job 11:2-4

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man of much talk be justified?

Job 17:5

He that betrayeth friends for a prey even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Job 27:4

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

Job 32:21-22

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.

John 16:2

They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming that every one who kills you will think to render service to God;

Romans 3:5-8

But if our unrighteousness commend God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak according to man.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have rejected the hidden things of shame, not walking in deceit, nor falsifying the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

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