Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, this thou wert not just: I will answer thee, for God will be great above man.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this,
For God is greater than man.

King James Version

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Holman Bible

But I tell you that you are wrong in this matter,
since God is greater than man.

International Standard Version

"You aren't right about this; My response is that God is greater than human beings.

A Conservative Version

Behold, I will answer thee. In this thou are not just, for God is greater than man.

American Standard Version

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

Amplified


“Look, let me answer you, in this you are not right or just;
For God is greater and far superior to man.

Bible in Basic English

Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

Darby Translation

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

King James 2000

Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Look, [in] this you are not right--I will answer you: Indeed, God is greater than a human being.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, in this you are not right; I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Behold, unto these unreasonable words of thine will I make answer. Should God be reproved of man?

NET Bible

Now in this, you are not right -- I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.

New Heart English Bible

"Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! in this, thou hast not been right - let me answer thee, For, GOD, is greater than, man.

Webster

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

World English Bible

"Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Behold, in this thou art not just
צדק 
Tsadaq 
Usage: 41

I will answer
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

is greater
רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

11 He will set my feet in the stocks, he will watch all my paths. 12 Behold, this thou wert not just: I will answer thee, for God will be great above man. 13 Wherefore didst thou contend against him? for he will not answer all his words.

Cross References

Job 1:22

In all this Job sinned not, and gave not folly to God.

Job 9:4

Wise of heart and strong of power: who was hard before him and shall be requited?

Job 26:14

Behold these the ends of his ways; how transient a sound of the word was heard in him! and the thunder of his might who shall understand?

Job 32:17

I also will answer my part, I also will show my knowledge.

Job 34:10-12

For this, ye men of heart, hear to me: far be it to God from doing evil; and the Almighty from iniquity.

Job 34:17-19

Also shall he hating judgment, rule? and if thou wilt condemn the just mighty one?

Job 34:23

For he will not yet set upon man to go to God in judgment

Job 35:2

Didst thou reckon this for judgment thou saidst, My justice is above God?

Job 35:4

I will turn back words to thee, and thy companions with thee.

Job 36:5

Behold, God is mighty, and he will not despise: mighty in strength of heart

Job 36:22-23

Behold, God will exalt by his power: who teaches like him?

Job 40:2

Shall he contending with the Almighty, instruct? he reproving God shall answer it

Job 40:8-9

Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me so that thou shalt be just?

Ecclesiastes 7:20

For not a just man in the earth, who shall do good and not sin.

Jeremiah 18:6

As this potter shall I not be able to do to you, O house of Israel? says Jehovah. Behold, as the clay in the hand of the potter, thus are ye in my hand, O house of Israel.

Ezekiel 18:25

And ye said, The way of Jehovah will not make even. Hear ye now, O house of Israel; shall not my way make even? shall not your ways make hot even?

Romans 9:19-21

Thou wilt then say to me, Why does he yet blame For who has withstood his will?

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