Job 34:23

Authorized King James Version (1611)

For he will not lay upon man more [than right]; that he should enter into judgment with God.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:137 : 137 ¶ TZADDI. Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, and upright [are] thy judgments.
  • Dan 9:7-9 : 7 O Lord, righteousness [belongeth] unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, [that are] near, and [that are] far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. 8 O Lord, to us [belongeth] confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. 9 To the Lord our God [belong] mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?
  • Isa 42:3 : 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
  • Ezra 9:13 : 13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities [deserve], and hast given us [such] deliverance as this;
  • Job 9:32-33 : 32 For [he is] not a man, as I [am, that] I should answer him, [and] we should come together in judgment. 33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, [that] might lay his hand upon us both.
  • Job 11:6 : 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].
  • Job 11:11 : 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider [it]?
  • Job 16:21 : 21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man [pleadeth] for his neighbour!
  • Job 23:7 : 7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
  • 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 shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to [his] ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

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  • Job 34:9-13
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    9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

    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 shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to [his] ways.

    12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

    13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

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

  • Job 33:12-13
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    12 Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

    13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

  • 4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

  • Job 9:32-33
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    32 For [he is] not a man, as I [am, that] I should answer him, [and] we should come together in judgment.

    33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, [that] might lay his hand upon us both.

  • 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

  • Job 37:23-24
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    23 [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

    24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.

  • Job 23:6-7
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    6 Will he plead against me with [his] great power? No; but he would put [strength] in me.

    7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

  • 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

  • 24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

  • Job 34:21-22
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    21 For his eyes [are] upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

    22 [There is] no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

  • 33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

  • Job 33:26-28
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    26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

    27 He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;

    28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

  • 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

  • 13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

  • 20 ¶ Behold, God will not cast away a perfect [man], neither will he help the evil doers:

  • 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.

  • 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

  • 23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

  • 5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,

  • 22 Shall [any] teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

  • 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

  • 14 ¶ Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him.

  • 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

  • 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

  • 23 ¶ These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

  • 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

  • 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

  • 19 [How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.

  • 16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

  • 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].

  • 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

  • 23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

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    8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

  • 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

  • 7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

  • 1 ¶ If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

  • 22 For [God] shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.