Job 35:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 But 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 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that 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 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
  • Job 16:17 : 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
  • Job 19:6-7 : 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
  • Job 27:2-6 : 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove 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 judgment.
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

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