² "How long wilt thou talk of such things? How long shall thy mouth speak so proud words? ³ Doth God pervert the thing that is lawful? Or, doth the Almighty destroy the thing that is right? ⁴ When thy sons sinned against him, did not he punish them for their wickedness?

Phrases

Pervert Justice

Mighty One

Names

Job

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

That be far from thee, that thou shouldest do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked: that be far from thee. Should not the Judge of all the world do according to right?"

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Wherefore, let the fear of the LORD be with you, and take heed and do it. For there is no unrighteousness in the LORD our God nor regarding of persons, nor taking of rewards."

Daniel 9:14

Therefore hath the LORD made haste, to bring this plague upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doth. For why? We would not hearken unto his voice.

Job 4:17

'Shall man be more just than God? Or shall man be purer than his maker?

Job 9:2

"I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified?

Job 10:3

Thinkest thou it well done, to oppress me, to cast me off - being a work of thine hands - and to maintain the counsel of the ungodly?

Job 19:7

Behold: though I cry, yet violence is done unto me. I cannot be heard! Though I complain, there is none to give sentence with me.

Job 21:15

What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'

Job 21:20

Their own destruction and misery shall they see with their eyes, and drink of the fearful wrath of the Almighty.

Job 34:5

And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'

Job 34:10-12

"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:

Job 34:17-19

May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished?

Job 35:13

But if a man call upon God, doth not he hear him? Doth not the Almighty accept his cry?

Job 40:2

"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"

Job 40:8

Wilt thou disannul my judgment? Or wilt thou condemn me, that thou thyself mayest be made righteous?

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat; mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Psalm 99:4

The king's power loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared equity; thou hast executed judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Ezekiel 18:25

But you will say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' Here I pray you, ye house of Israel. Is not my way equal?

Ezekiel 33:17

And yet the children of thy people say, 'Tush, the way of the LORD is not right,' whereas their own way is rather unright.

Ezekiel 33:20

Yet ye say, 'The way of the LORD is not equal.' O ye house of Israel, I will judge every one of you after his ways!'"

Romans 2:5

But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,

Romans 3:4-6

God forbid. Let God be true, and all men liars, as it is written, "That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings and shouldest overcome when thou art judged."

Revelation 15:3

and they sang the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying,

Revelation 16:7

And I heard another out of the altar say, "Even so, Lord God almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."