Parallel Verses

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?

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!

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.

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.

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 if a man call upon God, doth not he hear him? Doth not the Almighty accept his cry? 14 "When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him? 15 Then useth he no violence in his wrath, neither hath he pleasure in curious and deep inquisitions.

Cross References

Job 9:11

If he came by me, I might not look upon him: if he went his way, I should not perceive it.

Job 9:19

If men will speak of strength, he is the strongest of all; if men will speak of righteousness, who dare be my record?

Job 19:7

Behold: though I cry, yet violence is done unto me. I cannot be heard! Though I complain, there is none to give sentence with me.

Job 23:3

O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,

Job 23:8-10

"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;

Psalm 27:12-14

Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries; for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as imagine mischief.

Psalm 37:5-6

Commit thy way unto the LORD, set thy hope in him, and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 62:5

Nevertheless, my soul abideth only upon God, for he is my God.

Psalm 62:8

O put your trust in him always, ye people; pour out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.

Psalm 77:5-10

Then remembered I the times of old, and the years that were past.

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat.

Isaiah 30:18

Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 50:10

Therefore, whoso feareth the LORD among you, let him hear the voice of his servant. Who so walketh in darkness, and no light shineth upon him, let him trust in the LORD and hold him by his God.

Isaiah 54:17

but all the weapons that are made against thee, shall not prosper. And as for all tongues that shall resist thee in judgment, thou shalt overcome them, and condemn them. This is the heritage of the LORD's servants, and the righteousness that they shall have of me, sayeth the LORD.

Micah 7:7-9

Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.

Romans 8:33-34

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's chosen? It is God that justifieth:

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