Job 8:3

Bildad's First Response To Job

² How long will you go on saying these things?
Your words are a blast of wind.
³ Does God pervert justice?
Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
⁴ Since your children sinned against Him,
He gave them over to their rebellion.

Pervert Justice

Mighty One

Job

Genesis 18:25

You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock—His work is perfect;
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.

2 Chronicles 19:7

And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.”

Daniel 9:14

So the Lord kept the disaster in mind and brought it on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in all He has done. But we have not obeyed Him.

Job 4:17

“Can a person be more righteous than God,
or a man more pure than his Maker?”

Job 9:2

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true,
but how can a person be justified before God?

Job 10:3

Is it good for You to oppress,
to reject the work of Your hands,
and favor the plans of the wicked?

Job 19:7

I cry out: “Violence!” but get no response;
I call for help, but there is no justice.

Job 21:15

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him,
and what will we gain by pleading with Him?”

Job 21:20

Let his own eyes see his demise;
let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!

Job 34:5

For Job has declared, “I am righteous,
yet God has deprived me of justice.

Job 34:10-12

Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding.
It is impossible for God to do wrong,
and for the Almighty to act unjustly.

Job 34:17-19

Could one who hates justice govern the world?
Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

Job 35:13

Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries,
and the Almighty does not take note of it—

Job 40:2

Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
Let him who argues with God give an answer.

Job 40:8

Would you really challenge My justice?
Would you declare Me guilty to justify yourself?

Psalm 89:14

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

Psalm 99:4

The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.

Ezekiel 18:25

“But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ Now listen, house of Israel: Is it My way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?

Ezekiel 33:17

“But your people say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair,’ even though it is their own way that isn’t fair.

Ezekiel 33:20

Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ I will judge each of you according to his ways, house of Israel.”

Romans 2:5

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

Romans 3:4-6

Absolutely not! God must be true, even if everyone is a liar, as it is written:

That You may be justified in Your words
and triumph when You judge.

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb:

Great and awe-inspiring are Your works,
Lord God, the Almighty;
righteous and true are Your ways,
King of the Nations.

Revelation 16:7

Then I heard someone from the altar say:

Yes, Lord God, the Almighty,
true and righteous are Your judgments.