Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?

New American Standard Bible

“Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

King James Version

Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Holman Bible

Does God pervert justice?
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 the Almighty pervert righteousness?

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

or doth the Almighty
שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

References

Context Readings

Bildad's First Response To Job

2 Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth? 3 Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice? 4 If thy sons have sinned before Him, And He doth send them away, By the hand of their transgression,


Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock! -- perfect is His work, For all His ways are just; God of stedfastness, and without iniquity: Righteous and upright is He.

2 Chronicles 19:7

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

Daniel 9:14

And Jehovah doth watch for the evil, and bringeth it upon us, for righteous is Jehovah our God concerning all His works that He hath done, and we have not hearkened to His voice.

Job 4:17

'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

Job 9:2

Truly I have known that it is so, And what -- is man righteous with God?

Job 10:3

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

Job 19:7

Lo, I cry out -- violence, and am not answered, I cry aloud, and there is no judgment.

Job 21:15

What is the Mighty One that we serve Him? And what do we profit when we meet with Him?'

Job 21:20

His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.

Job 34:5

For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

Job 34:10-12

Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Mighty to do perverseness:

Job 34:17-19

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

Job 35:13

Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.

Job 40:2

Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

Job 40:8

Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and judgment Are the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

Psalm 99:4

And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

Ezekiel 18:25

And ye have said, Not pondered is the way of the Lord. Hear, I pray you, O house of Israel, My way -- is it not pondered? Are not your ways unpondered?

Ezekiel 33:17

And the sons of thy people have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, As to them -- their way is not pondered.

Ezekiel 33:20

And ye have said: The way of the Lord is not pondered, Each according to his ways do I judge you, O house of Israel.'

Romans 2:5

but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou dost treasure up to thyself wrath, in a day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Romans 3:4-6

let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

Revelation 15:3

and they sing the song of Moses, servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, 'Great and wonderful are Thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty, righteous and true are Thy ways, O King of saints,

Revelation 16:7

and I heard another out of the altar, saying, 'Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Thy judgments.'

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