Verse 2

Thinkest thou this to be [thy] right, [Or] sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
  • Job 9:17 : 17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
  • Job 10:7 : 7 Although thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?
  • Job 16:17 : 17 Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
  • Job 19:6-7 : 6 Know now that God hath subverted me [in my cause], And hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.
  • Job 27:2-6 : 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul: 3 (For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils); 4 Surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, Neither shall my tongue utter deceit. 5 Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.
  • Job 34:5 : 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?