Job 9:20

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Summary

Job 9:20

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

Justify

Luke 16:15

Mine

James 3:2

I am perfect

Job 1:1

Philippians 3:12

It shall

Job 33:8

Proverbs 17:20

1 Timothy 6:5

Bible References

Justify

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

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

So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man.

If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?

And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

He, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, "Who is then my neighbor?"

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

Mine

But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue.

As for Job he hath neither spoken to the purpose nor wisely.

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts."

But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment.

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

I am perfect

In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus.

It shall

"Now hast thou spoken in mine ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:

Whoso hath a froward heart, obtaineth no good; and he that hath an overthwart tongue, shall fall into mischief.

and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself.