Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is just shall enter disputation with him, and my judge shall deliver me forever.
New American Standard Bible
And I
King James Version
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Holman Bible
and I would escape from my Judge
International Standard Version
In that place, the upright can reason with him; and I'll be acquitted once and for all by my judge."
A Conservative Version
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
American Standard Version
There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
Amplified
“There the righteous and upright could reason with Him;
So I would be acquitted forever by my Judge.
Bible in Basic English
There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
Darby Translation
There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.
Julia Smith Translation
There the upright one disputed with him; and I shall be delivered forever from my judge.
King James 2000
There the righteous might reason with him; so should I be delivered forever from my judge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
There an upright person could reason with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
Modern King James verseion
There the righteous might reason with Him; and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
NET Bible
There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.
New Heart English Bible
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
The Emphasized Bible
There an upright man, might reason with him, so should I deliver myself completely from my judge.
Webster
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
World English Bible
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
Youngs Literal Translation
There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
6 Will he plead against me with his great power and strength? No, but he will make me the stronger. 7 He that is just shall enter disputation with him, and my judge shall deliver me forever. 8 "For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;
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Cross References
Job 9:15
Yea though I be righteous, yet will I not give him one word again, but meekly submit myself to my judge.
Job 13:3
Nevertheless I am purposed to talk with the almighty, and my desire is to commune with God.
Isaiah 1:18
And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.
Jeremiah 3:5
Wilt thou then put me away and cast me off for ever? Or wilt thou withdraw thyself clean from me?' Nevertheless, thou speakest such words, but thou art ever doing worse and worse."
Jeremiah 12:1
O LORD, thou art more righteous than that I should dispute with thee: Nevertheless, let me talk with thee in things reasonable. How happeneth it, that the way of the ungodly is so prosperous? And that it goeth so well with them, which without any shame offend and live in wickedness?
Romans 3:19-22
Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,
Romans 8:1
There is, then, no damnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit:
Romans 8:33-34
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's chosen? It is God that justifieth: