Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him.

New American Standard Bible

“How much less when you say you do not behold Him,
The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

King James Version

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

Holman Bible

how much less when you complain
that you do not see Him,
that your case is before Him
and you are waiting for Him.

International Standard Version

Even though you complain that you can't perceive him, your case is already pending for judgment in his presence so keep on placing your hope in him.

A Conservative Version

How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!

American Standard Version

How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

Amplified


“Even though you say that you do not see Him [when missing His righteous judgment on earth],
Yet your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

Darby Translation

Although thou sayest thou dost not see him, judgment is before him, therefore wait for him.

Julia Smith Translation

Also if thou shalt say thou wilt not see him, judgment is before him, and thou shalt wait for him.

King James 2000

Although you say you shall not see him, yet justice is before him; therefore you must trust in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{How much less} [when] you say [that] you do not see him, that [the] case [is] {before him}, and you are waiting for him!

Modern King James verseion

How much less when you say you do not see Him! Judgment is before Him; you are waiting for Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

NET Bible

How much less, then, when you say that you do not perceive him, that the case is before him and you are waiting for him!

New Heart English Bible

How much less when you say you do not see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him.

The Emphasized Bible

How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

Webster

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

World English Bible

How much less when you say you don't see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!

Youngs Literal Translation

Yea, though thou sayest thou dost not behold Him, Judgment is before Him, and stay for Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אף 
'aph 
Usage: 134

thou sayest

Usage: 0

thou shalt not see
שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 17

דּוּן דּין 
Diyn 
Usage: 20

is before
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

Elihu Condemns Job

13 But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it; 14 How much less when you say that you do not see him; that the cause is before him, and you are waiting for him. 15 And now ... ;

Cross References

Job 9:11

See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

Job 9:19

If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

Job 19:7

Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.

Job 23:3

If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!

Job 23:8-10

See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;

Psalm 27:12-14

Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

Psalm 37:5-6

Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.

Psalm 62:5

My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

Psalm 62:8

Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)

Psalm 77:5-10

My thoughts go back to the days of the past, to the years which are gone.

Psalm 97:2

Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

Isaiah 30:18

For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you has the fear of the Lord, giving ear to the voice of his servant who has been walking in the dark and has no light? Let him put his faith in the name of the Lord, looking to his God for support.

Isaiah 54:17

No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.

Micah 7:7-9

But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me.

Romans 8:33-34

Who will say anything against the saints of God? It is God who makes us clear from evil;

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