Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice?
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?
Or does
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?
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 speak these things? and how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind? 3 Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice? 4 If your children have sinned against him, and he has cast them away for their transgression;
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
That be far from you to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from you: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
2 Chronicles 19:7
Therefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
Daniel 9:14
Therefore has the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he does: for we obeyed not his voice.
Job 4:17
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 9:2
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just before God?
Job 10:3
Is it good unto you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 19:7
Behold, I cry out concerning wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no justice.
Job 21:15
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Job 21:20
His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job 34:5
For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my justice.
Job 34:10-12
Therefore hearken unto me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job 34:17-19
Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
Job 35:13
Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Job 40:2
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
Job 40:8
Will you also annul my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the habitation of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.
Psalm 99:4
The king's strength also loves justice; you do establish equity, you execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Ezekiel 18:25
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 33:17
Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Ezekiel 33:20
Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O you house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Romans 2:5
But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart treasure up unto yourself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Romans 3:4-6
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome 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 marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of saints.
Revelation 16:7
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.