Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
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?
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?
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, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind? 3 Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right? 4 If your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
Deuteronomy 32:4
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
2 Chronicles 19:7
Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery."
Daniel 9:14
The LORD was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the LORD our God is just in all he has done, and we have not obeyed him.
Job 4:17
"Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?
Job 9:2
"Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?
Job 10:3
Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?
Job 19:7
"If I cry out, 'Violence!' I receive no answer; I cry for help, but there is no justice.
Job 21:15
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?'
Job 21:20
Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the anger of the Almighty.
Job 34:5
For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.
Job 34:10-12
"Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.
Job 34:17-19
Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,
Job 35:13
Surely it is an empty cry -- God does not hear it; the Almighty does not take notice of it.
Job 40:2
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!"
Job 40:8
Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?
Psalm 89:14
Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.
Psalm 99:4
The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.
Ezekiel 18:25
"Yet you say, 'The Lord's conduct is unjust!' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?
Ezekiel 33:17
"Yet your people say, 'The behavior of the Lord is not right,' when it is their behavior that is not right.
Ezekiel 33:20
Yet you say, 'The behavior of the Lord is not right.' House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior."
Romans 2:5
But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment is revealed!
Romans 3:4-6
Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: "so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged."
Revelation 15:3
They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
Revelation 16:7
Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!"