Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?
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?
American Standard 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?
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 you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth? 8 Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters? 9 Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 24:23
These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
Exodus 23:2-3
Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:
Leviticus 19:15
Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.
Job 32:21
Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.
Job 34:19
Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
Malachi 2:9
And so I have taken away your honour and made you low before all the people, even as you have not kept my ways, and have given no thought to me in using the law.