Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?
New American Standard Bible
Or does
King James Version
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Holman Bible
Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
International Standard Version
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what's right?
A Conservative Version
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
American Standard Version
Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Amplified
“Does God pervert justice?
Or does
Bible in Basic English
Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Julia Smith Translation
Will God pervert judgment? and if the Almighty will pervert justice?
King James 2000
Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Does God pervert justice, {or} Shaddai pervert righteousness?
Modern King James verseion
Does God pervert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Doth God pervert the thing that is lawful? Or, doth the Almighty destroy the thing that is right?
NET Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
New Heart English Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does Shaddai pervert righteousness?
The Emphasized Bible
Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?
Webster
Doth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
World English Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?
Interlinear
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`avath
עות
`avath
pervert, crooked, bow, bow down, falsifying, overthrown, perversely, subvert
Usage: 11
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind? 3 Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If thy children have sinned against him, he hath also given them over into the hand of their transgression.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he.
2 Chronicles 19:7
And now, let the terror of Jehovah be upon you; be careful what ye do, for there is no iniquity with Jehovah, nor respect of persons, nor taking of presents.
Daniel 9:14
And Jehovah hath watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he hath done; and we have not hearkened unto his voice.
Job 4:17
Shall mortal man be more just than +God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?
Job 9:2
Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?
Job 10:3
Doth it please thee to oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 19:7
Behold, I cry out of wrong, and I am not heard; I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Job 21:15
What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what are we profited if we pray unto him?
Job 21:20
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the fury of the Almighty.
Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:
Job 34:10-12
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!
Job 34:17-19
Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?
Job 35:13
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Job 40:2
Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.
Job 40:8
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.
Psalm 99:4
And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Ezekiel 18:25
And ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear then, house of Israel. Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 33:17
Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Ezekiel 33:20
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Romans 2:5
but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
Romans 3:4-6
Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.
Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of nations.
Revelation 16:7
And I heard the altar saying, Yea, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.