Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S.
New American Standard Bible
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
“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’?
Bible in Basic English
Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,
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,'
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?'
Themes
Interlinear
Chashab
Mishpat
Tsedeq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 35:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Condemns Job
1 Moreover Elihu, responded and said: - 2 This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S. 3 For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 12:36-37
But I say unto you, That, every useless expression that men shall utter, they shall render, concerning it, an account, in a day of judgment;
Job 9:17
For, with a tempest, would he fall upon me, and would multiply my wounds without need;
Job 10:7
Though it is, within thine own knowledge, that I would not be lawless, and, none, out of thy hand, can deliver?
Job 16:17
Though no violence was in my hands, and, my prayer, was pure.
Job 19:6-7
Know, then, that, God, hath overthrown me, and, within his net, enclosed me.
Job 27:2-6
As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;
Job 34:5
For Job hath said - I am righteous, But, GOD, hath turned away my right;
Job 40:8
Wilt thou even frustrate my justice? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest appear right?
Luke 19:22
He saith to him - Out of thy mouth, do I judge thee, O wicked servant! Thou knewest that, I, a harsh man, am, - taking up, what I laid not down, and reaping, what I did not sow;