Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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 darkness, no deep darkness,
where evildoers can hide themselves.
23 God does not need to examine a person further,
that one should approach Him in court.
24 He shatters the mighty without an investigation
and sets others in their place.

Cross References

Psalm 119:137

צ TsadeYou are righteous, Lord,
and Your judgments are just.

Ezra 9:13

After all that has happened to us because of our evil deeds and terrible guilt—though You, our God, have punished us less than our sins deserve and have allowed us to survive

Job 9:32-33

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him,
that we can take each other to court.

Job 11:6

He would show you the secrets of wisdom,
for true wisdom has two sides.
Know then that God has chosen to overlook some of your sin.

Job 11:11

Surely He knows which people are worthless.
If He sees iniquity, will He not take note of it?

Job 16:21

I wish that someone might arbitrate
between a man and God
just as a man pleads for his friend.

Job 23:7

Then an upright man could reason with Him,
and I would escape from my Judge forever.

Job 34:10-12

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

Isaiah 42:3

He will not break a bruised reed,
and He will not put out a smoldering wick;
He will faithfully bring justice.

Jeremiah 2:5

This is what the Lord says:

What fault did your fathers find in Me
that they went so far from Me,
followed worthless idols,
and became worthless themselves?

Daniel 9:7-9

Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but this day public shame belongs to us: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel—those who are near and those who are far, in all the countries where You have dispersed them because of the disloyalty they have shown toward You.

Romans 9:20

But who are you, a mere man, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

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