Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?
New American Standard Bible
Will you contend for God?
King James Version
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Holman Bible
or argue the case in His defense?
International Standard Version
Will you show partiality to him? Will you plead God's case?
A Conservative Version
Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?
Amplified
“Will you show partiality for Him [and be unjust to me so that you may gain favor with Him]?
Will you contend and plead for God?
Bible in Basic English
Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?
Darby Translation
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Julia Smith Translation
Will ye accept his face? will ye contend for God?
King James 2000
Will you accept his person? will you contend for God?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Will you show partiality for him}? Or do you want to plead God's case?
Modern King James verseion
Will you lift up His person, or contend for God?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Will ye accept the person of God, or will ye contend with him?
NET Bible
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
New Heart English Bible
Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?
The Emphasized Bible
Even, for him, would ye be partial? Or, for GOD, would ye so plead?
Webster
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
World English Bible
Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?
Youngs Literal Translation
His face do ye accept, if for God ye strive?
Interlinear
Nasa'
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech Continues
7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him? 8 Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God? 9 Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 24:23
These also are'sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
Exodus 23:2-3
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice :
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Job 32:21
Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man.
Job 34:19
That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Malachi 2:9
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.