Verse 3

Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:4 : 4 The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
  • Rev 16:7 : 7 And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
  • Dan 9:14 : 14 Therefore hath Jehovah watched over the evil, and brought it upon us; for Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth, and we have not obeyed his voice.
  • Rom 3:4-6 : 4 God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. 5 But if our righteousness commendeth the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who visiteth with wrath? (I speak after the manner of men.) 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
  • Job 34:10-12 : 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
  • Job 34:17-19 : 17 Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous [and] mighty?-- 18 [Him] that saith to a king, [Thou art] vile, [Or] to nobles, [Ye are] wicked; 19 That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
  • Job 35:13 : 13 Surely God will not hear an empty [cry], Neither will the Almighty regard it.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?
  • Ps 89:14 : 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ezek 18:25 : 25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
  • Ezek 33:17 : 17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
  • Ezek 33:20 : 20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
  • Job 4:17 : 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
  • Job 9:2 : 2 Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?
  • Job 10:3 : 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
  • Job 19:7 : 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.
  • Job 21:15 : 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
  • Job 21:20 : 20 Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
  • Job 34:5 : 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;