Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For Job said, I was just: and God removed my judgment

New American Standard Bible

“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous,
But God has taken away my right;

King James Version

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Holman Bible

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,
yet God has deprived me of justice.

International Standard Version

Now this is Job's claim: "Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

A Conservative Version

For Job has said, I am righteous, and God has taken away my right.

American Standard Version

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

Amplified


“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent],
But God has taken away my right;

Bible in Basic English

For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

Darby Translation

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

King James 2000

For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my justice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for Job has said, 'I am righteous, but God has taken away my justice.

Modern King James verseion

For Job has said, I am righteous; and God has taken away my right;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'

NET Bible

For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

New Heart English Bible

For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

The Emphasized Bible

For Job hath said - I am righteous, But, GOD, hath turned away my right;

Webster

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

World English Bible

For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

Youngs Literal Translation

For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
איּוב 
'Iyowb 
Job
Usage: 17

and God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

Verse Info

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

4 We will choose to us judgment: we shall know between ourselves what is good. 5 For Job said, I was just: and God removed my judgment 6 Shall I speak falsehood against my judgment? mine arrow was desperate without transgression.


Cross References

Job 27:2

God lives, he removed my judgment; and the Almighty embittered my soul;

Job 33:9

I am clean without transgression; I am fair, and no iniquity to me.

Job 9:17

Who will assail me with tempest, and he multiplied my wounds without cause.

Job 10:7

Upon thy knowledge that I will not do evil; and none delivering from thy hand.

Job 11:4

And thou wilt say, My instruction is pure, and I was clean in thine eyes.

Job 16:17

Not for violence in my hands: and my prayer is clean.

Job 29:14

I put on justice and it will clothe me: my judgment as an upper garment and a turban.

Job 32:1

And these three men will cease from answering Job, for he is just in his eyes.

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