Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For He does not need to consider a man further,
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

God does not need to examine a person further,
that one should approach Him in court.

International Standard Version

He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.

A Conservative Version

For he needs no further to consider a man, that he should go before God in 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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For he will not lay
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

22 There is no gloom or deep darkness where evildoers may hide themselves. 23 “For He does not need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
24 He shatters the mighty without investigation and sets others in their place.

Cross References

Psalm 119:137

Righteous are you, O LORD, and right are your rules.

Ezra 9:13

And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, seeing that you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserved and have given us such a remnant as this,

Job 9:32-33

For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together.

Job 11:6

and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.

Job 11:11

For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it?

Job 16:21

that he would argue the case of a man with God, as a son of man does with his neighbor.

Job 23:7

There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

Job 34:10-12

"Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

Isaiah 42:3

a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice.

Jeremiah 2:5

Thus says the LORD: "What wrong did your fathers find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthlessness, and became worthless?

Daniel 9:7-9

To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame, as at this day, to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those who are near and those who are far away, in all the lands to which you have driven them, because of the treachery that they have committed against you.

Romans 9:20

But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?"

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