Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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:

Julia Smith Translation

For Job said, I was just: and God removed 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;

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 As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right. 5 And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.' 6 I must needs be a liar, though my cause be right, and violently am I plagued whereas I made no fault.'

Cross References

Job 27:2

"As truly as God liveth, which hath taken away my power from me; and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind;

Job 33:9

'I am clean without any fault, I am innocent, and there is no wickedness in me.

Job 9:17

He troubleth me so with the tempest, and woundeth me out of measure without a cause.

Job 10:7

Whereas, notwithstanding, thou knowest that I am no wicked person, and that there is no man able to deliver me out of thine hand.

Job 11:4

Wilt thou say unto God, 'The thing that I take in hand is perfect, and I am clean in thy sight'?

Job 16:17

"Howbeit there is no wickedness in my hands, and my prayer is clean.

Job 29:14

And why? I put upon me righteousness, which covered me as a garment, and equity was my crown.

Job 32:1

So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man.

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