Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For he needs no further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment.
New American Standard Bible
That he should go before God in judgment.
King James Version
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
Holman Bible
that one should
International Standard Version
He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.
American Standard Version
For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.
Amplified
“For He sets no appointed time for a man,
That he should appear before Him in judgment.
Bible in Basic English
For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.
Darby Translation
For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
For he will not yet set upon man to go to God in judgment
King James 2000
For he will not lay upon man more than what is right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, he has not yet appointed [a time] for man to go to God in the judgment.
Modern King James verseion
For He does not still impose on man to go before God in judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For no man shall be suffered to go into judgment with God.
NET Bible
For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.
New Heart English Bible
For he doesn't need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
The Emphasized Bible
For, unto no man, doth he appoint a repetition, - in going unto GOD in judgment;
Webster
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
World English Bible
For he doesn't need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
Youngs Literal Translation
For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
22 There is no darkness, nor thick gloom where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he needs no further to consider a man, that he should go before God in judgment. 24 He breaks in pieces mighty men [in ways] past finding out, and sets others in their stead.
Cross References
Psalm 119:137
Thou are righteous, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Ezra 9:13
And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,
Job 9:32-33
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.
Job 11:6
and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.
Job 11:11
For he knows FALSE men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?
Job 16:21
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, and of a son of man with his neighbor!
Job 23:7
There the upright might reason with him. So I should be delivered forever from my judge.
Job 34:10-12
Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from me to sin before LORD, and pervert righteousness before the Almighty.
Isaiah 42:3
A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench, but he will bring forth justice in truth.
Jeremiah 2:5
Thus says LORD: What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?
Daniel 9:7-9
O LORD, righteousness belongs to thee, but to us confusion of face, as at this day, to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, through all the countries where tho
Romans 9:20
Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way?