Job 34:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

For He will not lay upon man more than right, that he should enter into judgment with God.

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  • Ps 119:137 : 137 TZADDI. Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.
  • Dan 9:7-9 : 7 O Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but to us belongs confusion of face, as it is this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those near and those far off, through all the countries where You have driven them, because of their trespass which they have trespassed against You. 8 O Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against You. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him;
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?
  • Isa 42:3 : 3 A bruised reed he shall not break, and the smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth.
  • Jer 2:5 : 5 Thus says the LORD, What wrong have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have followed idols, and have become idolaters?
  • Ezra 9:13 : 13 And after all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and for our great trespass, seeing that You our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have 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 Nor is there any mediator between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.
  • Job 11:6 : 6 And that He would show you the secrets of wisdom, that they are double what is! Know therefore that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
  • Job 11:11 : 11 For He knows deceptive men; He sees wickedness also; will He not then consider it?
  • Job 16:21 : 21 Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!
  • Job 23:7 : 7 There the righteous might dispute with him, so I would be delivered forever from my judge.
  • Job 34:10-12 : 10 Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man shall He repay him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

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    9For he has said, It profits a man nothing to delight himself in God.

    10Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God to do wickedness, and from the Almighty to commit iniquity.

    11For the work of a man shall He repay him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

    12Surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

    13Who has given Him charge over the earth? Or who has appointed the whole world?

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    2And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living shall be justified.

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    12Behold, in this you are not just; I will answer you, that God is greater than man.

    13Why do you strive against Him? For He does not give account of any of His matters.

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    4Will He correct you for fear of you? Will He enter into judgment with you?

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    32For He is not a man, as I am, that I should answer Him, and we should come together in judgment.

    33Nor is there any mediator between us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

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

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    23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out; he is excellent in power, in judgment, and in abundant justice; he will not oppress.

    24Therefore men fear him; he does not regard any who are wise of heart.

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    6Will he contend with me in his great power? No; but he would strengthen me.

    7There the righteous might dispute with him, so I would be delivered forever from my judge.

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

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    24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their place.

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    21For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He sees all his goings.

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    33For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.

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    26He shall pray to God, and He will be favorable to him, and he shall see His face with joy, for He will render unto man His righteousness.

    27He looks upon men, and if any say, I have sinned and perverted what was right, and it did not profit me;

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

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    3And do You open Your eyes upon such a one and bring me into judgment with You?

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    13Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God will thrust him down, not man.

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    20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will He help the evildoers:

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    22He draws also the mighty with his power; he rises up, and no man is sure of life.

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    8Will you also annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

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    23Who has ordered him his way? or who can say, You have done wrong?

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    5But if a man is just and does what is lawful and right,

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    22Can anyone teach God knowledge, seeing He judges those who are high?

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    19How much less to Him who does not respect the persons of princes nor regard the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of His hands.

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