Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Indeed, he has not yet appointed [a time] for man to go to God in the judgment.

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.

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, and there is no deep shadow where instigators of mischief might hide themselves. 23 Indeed, he has not yet appointed [a time] for man to go to God in the judgment. 24 He shatters the mighty without investigation, and he sets others in their place.

Cross References

Psalm 119:137

You [are] righteous, O Yahweh, and your ordinances [are] upright.

Ezra 9:13

After all that has come upon us for our evil practices and for our great guilt--you, our God, have held back less than our guilt [deserved] and you have given us a remainder such as this.

Job 9:32-33

"For [he is] not a mortal like me [that] I can answer him, [that] {we can come to trial together}.

Job 11:6

and [that] he would tell you [the] secrets of wisdom, for {insight has many sides}. And know that God {on your behalf} has forgotten {some of} your guilt.

Job 11:11

For he knows {those who are worthless}; {when he sees} iniquity, {he will not consider it}.

Job 16:21

and it argues for a mortal with God, and [as] {a human} for his friend.

Job 23:7

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

Job 34:10-12

"Therefore, listen to me, {people who have sense}: far be it from God {that he should commit wickedness} and that Shaddai {should do wrong}.

Isaiah 42:3

He will not break a broken reed, and he not will extinguish a dim wick. He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

Jeremiah 2:5

Thus says Yahweh: "What injustice did your ancestors find in me that they were far from me, and they went after the vanity, and they became vain?

Daniel 9:7-9

"{Righteousness belongs to you, O Lord}, and on us [is] open shame, [just] as [it is] this day to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to all Israel, {those who are near and those who are far off} in all the lands [to] which you have driven them, because of their infidelity which they displayed against you.

Romans 9:20

On the contrary, O man, who are you who answers back to God? Will what is molded say to the one who molded [it], "Why did you make me like this"?

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