Job 8:3

Bildad's First Response To Job

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“How long will you say these things?
And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
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“Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
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“If your children have sinned against Him,
Then He has handed them over to the power of their transgression and punished them.

Pervert Justice

Mighty One

Job

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to strike the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right [by executing just and righteous judgment]?”

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Rock! His work is perfect,
For all His ways are just;
A God of faithfulness without iniquity (injustice),
Just and upright is He.

2 Chronicles 19:7

So now let the fear (reverent awe) of the Lord be on you [to keep you from making unjust decisions]; be careful in what you do, for there is no injustice with the Lord our God, or partiality, or acceptance of a bribe.”

Daniel 9:14

Therefore the Lord has kept the tragedy ready and has brought it on us, for the Lord our God is [uncompromisingly] righteous and openly just in all His works which He does—He keeps His word; and we have not obeyed His voice.

Job 4:17

‘Can [mortal] man be just before God or be more righteous than He?
Can a man be pure before his Maker or be more cleansed than He?

Job 9:2

“Yes, I know it is true.
But how can a mortal man be right before God?

Job 10:3

‘Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress,
To despise and reject the work of Your hands,
And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked?

Job 19:7

“Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not heard;
I shout for help, but there is no justice.

Job 21:15

‘Who [and what] is the Almighty, that we should serve Him?
And what would we gain if we plead with Him?’

Job 21:20

“Let his own eyes see his destruction,
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Job 34:5

“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent],
But God has taken away my right;

Job 34:10-12

“Therefore hear me, you men of understanding.
Far be it from God that He would do wickedness,
And from the Almighty to do wrong.

Job 34:17-19

“Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern?
And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty?

Job 35:13

“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry [which lacks trust],
Nor will the Almighty regard it.

Job 40:2

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”

Job 40:8

“Will you really annul My judgment and set it aside as void?
Will you condemn Me [your God] that you may [appear to] be righteous and justified?

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

Psalm 99:4

The strength of the King loves justice and righteous judgment;
You have established fairness;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).

Ezekiel 18:25

Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?

Ezekiel 33:17

“Yet your people [who are in exile in Babylon] say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right;’ but as for them, it is their own way that is not right.

Ezekiel 33:20

Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ O house of Israel, I will judge you, every one [of you] in accordance with his own ways!”

Romans 2:5

But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Romans 3:4-6

Certainly not! Let God be found true [as He will be], though every person be found a liar, just as it is written [in Scripture],

“That You may be justified in Your words,
And prevail when You are judged [by sinful men].”

Revelation 15:3

And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,

“Great and wonderful and awe-inspiring are Your works [in judgment],

O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all];
Righteous and true are Your ways,
O King of the nations!

Revelation 16:7

And I heard [another from] the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Your judgments are true and fair and righteous.”