Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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?

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?

Darby Translation

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

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 argument,
and listen to my defense.
7 Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for Him?
8 Would you show partiality to Him
or argue the case in His defense?

Cross References

Job 36:4

For my arguments are without flaw;
one who has perfect knowledge is with you.

Job 4:7

Consider: who has perished when he was innocent?
Where have the honest been destroyed?

Job 11:2-4

Should this stream of words go unanswered
and such a talker be acquitted?

Job 17:5

If a man informs on his friends for a price,
the eyes of his children will fail.

Job 27:4

my lips will not speak unjustly,
and my tongue will not utter deceit.

Job 32:21-22

I will be partial to no one,
and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.

John 16:2

They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Romans 3:5-8

But if our unrighteousness highlights God’s righteousness, what are we to say? I use a human argument: Is God unrighteous to inflict wrath?

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God’s message, but commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in God’s sight by an open display of the truth.

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