Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
Of these things the Lord does not approve.

King James Version

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Holman Bible

or suppressing a person’s lawsuit
the Lord does not approve of these things.

International Standard Version

When a man is thwarted in his appeal, does the Lord condone it?

A Conservative Version

to subvert a man in his cause, LORD does not approve.

American Standard Version

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Amplified


To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
The Lord does not approve of these things.

Bible in Basic English

In his doing wrong to a man in his cause, the Lord has no pleasure.

Darby Translation

to wrong a man in his cause, will not the Lord see it?

Julia Smith Translation

To pervert a man in his contention Jehovah saw not

King James 2000

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approves not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to subvert a person in a legal dispute --the Lord has not found delight [in these things].

Modern King James verseion

to pervert a man in his cause. This, Jehovah does not see.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

To condemn a man in his cause; The LORD hath no pleasure in such things.

NET Bible

to defraud a person in a lawsuit -- the Lord does not approve of such things!

New Heart English Bible

to subvert a man in his cause, the Lord does not approve.

The Emphasized Bible

To oppress a son of earth in his cause, My Lord, hath made no provision.

Webster

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

World English Bible

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn't approve.

Youngs Literal Translation

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To subvert
עות 
`avath 
Usage: 11

a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

in his cause
רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

References

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

35 To deprive a man of justice
In the presence of the Most High,
36 To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
Of these things the Lord does not approve.
37 Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass,
Unless the Lord has commanded it?



Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,
And You can not look on wickedness with favor.
Why do You look with favor
On those who deal treacherously?
Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up
Those more righteous than they?

2 Samuel 11:27

When the time of mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house and she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the Lord.

Isaiah 59:15

Yes, truth is lacking;
And he who turns aside from evil makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw,
And it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says the Lord, “Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. Also do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place.

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