Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Or does
King James Version
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Holman Bible
Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
International Standard Version
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what's right?
A Conservative Version
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
American Standard Version
Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Amplified
“Does God pervert justice?
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Bible in Basic English
Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Darby Translation
Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?
Julia Smith Translation
Will God pervert judgment? and if the Almighty will pervert justice?
King James 2000
Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Does God pervert justice, {or} Shaddai pervert righteousness?
Modern King James verseion
Does God pervert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Doth God pervert the thing that is lawful? Or, doth the Almighty destroy the thing that is right?
NET Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
New Heart English Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does Shaddai pervert righteousness?
The Emphasized Bible
Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?
Webster
Doth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
World English Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?
Interlinear
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`avath
עות
`avath
pervert, crooked, bow, bow down, falsifying, overthrown, perversely, subvert
Usage: 11
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
2
"How long will you say these things, and the words of your mouth be a great wind?
3
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Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?"
Deuteronomy 32:4
"The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.
2 Chronicles 19:7
Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for there is no injustice with the LORD our God, or partiality or taking bribes."
Daniel 9:14
Therefore the LORD has kept ready the calamity and has brought it upon us, for the LORD our God is righteous in all the works that he has done, and we have not obeyed his voice.
Job 4:17
'Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
Job 9:2
"Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God?
Job 10:3
Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?
Job 19:7
Behold, I cry out, 'Violence!' but I am not answered; I call for help, but there is no justice.
Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?'
Job 21:20
Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job 34:5
For Job has said, 'I am in the right, and God has taken away my right;
Job 34:10-12
"Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
Job 34:17-19
Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
Job 35:13
Surely God does not hear an empty cry, nor does the Almighty regard it.
Job 40:2
"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
Job 40:8
Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
Psalm 99:4
The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Ezekiel 18:25
"Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?
Ezekiel 33:17
"Yet your people say, 'The way of the Lord is not just,' when it is their own way that is not just.
Ezekiel 33:20
Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' O house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his ways."
Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
Romans 3:4-6
By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, "That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged."
Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations!
Revelation 16:7
And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!"