Job 24:25

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

“If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 9:24 : 24 If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?
  • Job 11:2-3 : 2 “Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated? 3 Should people remain silent at your idle talk, and should no one rebuke you when you mock?
  • Job 15:2 : 2 “Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?
  • Job 27:4 : 4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.
  • Job 6:28 : 28 Other Explanation“Now then, be good enough to look at me; and I will not lie to your face!

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  • 24They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone, they are brought low like all others, and gathered in, and like a head of grain they are cut off.’

  • 19Who will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die.

  • 28Other Explanation“Now then, be good enough to look at me; and I will not lie to your face!

  • 5If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and plead my disgrace against me,

  • 3Should people remain silent at your idle talk, and should no one rebuke you when you mock?

  • Job 9:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19If it is a matter of strength, most certainly he is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, he will say,‘Who will summon me?’

    20Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.

  • 34So how can you console me with your futile words? Nothing is left of your answers but deception!”

  • 15Look at what they are saying to me,“Where are the events in the LORD’s message? Let’s see them happen, please!”

  • 20Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he will be swallowed up!

  • Job 17:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2Surely mockery is with me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

    3Set my pledge beside you. Who else will put up security for me?

  • 15If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your people.

  • 5If I have walked in falsehood, and if my foot has hastened to deceit–

  • 20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

  • 4Is my complaint against a man? If so, why should I not be impatient?

  • 35Then would I speak and not fear him, but it is not so with me.

  • 4Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written:“so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged.”

  • Job 27:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

    5I will never declare that you three are in the right; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity!

  • 18If he is uprooted from his place, then that place will disown him, saying,‘I have never seen you!’

  • 7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

  • 7For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

  • Job 31:24-25
    2 verses
    68%

    24“If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold,‘You are my security!’

    25if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,

  • 5Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before me and take your stand!

  • 13It’s like the old proverb says:‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.

  • 7There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

  • Job 33:32-33
    2 verses
    68%

    32If you have any words, reply to me; speak, for I want to justify you.

    33If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

  • 6Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.’

  • 16I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.

  • 15Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

  • Job 31:38-39
    2 verses
    68%

    38Job’s Final Solemn Oath“If my land cried out against me and all its furrows wept together,

    39if I have eaten its produce without paying, or caused the death of its owners,

  • 8Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?

  • 27But I fear the reaction of their enemies, for their adversaries would misunderstand and say,“Our power is great, and the LORD has not done all this!”’

  • 12Indeed, it is not an enemy who insults me, or else I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who arrogantly taunts me, or else I could hide from him.

  • 29If I am guilty, why then weary myself in vain?

  • 11I rashly declared,“All men are liars.”

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    3O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,

  • 24If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken.

  • 4Then my enemy will say,“I have defeated him!” Then my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

  • 22for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.

  • 5I would know with what words he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

  • 31No one denounces his conduct to his face; no one repays him for what he has done.

  • 15If I am guilty, woe to me, and if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head; I am full of shame, and satiated with my affliction.

  • 5A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

  • 3Do you fix your eye on such a one? And do you bring me before you for judgment?

  • 13nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.