Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

New American Standard Bible

“Do you think this is according to justice?
Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?

King James Version

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Holman Bible

Do you think it is just when you say,
“I am righteous before God”?

International Standard Version

"Are you saying that it's just for you to claim, "I'm more righteous than God?'

A Conservative Version

What [is] this thou think in judgment? Who are thou that thou said, I am righteousness before LORD?

American Standard Version

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or'sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

Amplified


“Do you think this is according to [your] justice?
Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?

Darby Translation

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Julia Smith Translation

Didst thou reckon this for judgment thou saidst, My justice is above God?

King James 2000

Think you this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Do you think this [is] justice when you say, '{I am right} before God'?

Modern King James verseion

Do you think this to be right, you that say, I am more just than God?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thinkest thou it right, that thou saidst, 'I am righteous before God?'

NET Bible

"Do you think this to be just: when you say, 'My right before God.'

New Heart English Bible

"Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'

The Emphasized Bible

This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S.

Webster

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

World English Bible

"Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'

Youngs Literal Translation

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- 'My righteousness is more than God's?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
thou this to be right
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

Context Readings

Elihu Condemns Job

1 And Elihu made answer and said, 2 Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say, 3 What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?

Cross References

Matthew 12:36-37

And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

Job 9:17

For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.

Job 10:7

Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

Job 16:17

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

Job 19:6-7

Be certain that it is God who has done me wrong, and has taken me in his net.

Job 27:2-6

By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;

Job 34:5

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

Job 40:8

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

Luke 19:22

He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;

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