Job 36:3

World English Bible (2000)

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

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  • 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.
  • Ps 11:7 : 7 For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face. For the Chief Musician; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David.
  • Ps 145:17 : 17 Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
  • Prov 2:4-5 : 4 If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures: 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.
  • Jer 12:1 : 1 You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously?
  • Dan 9:7 : 7 Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, through all the countries where you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you.
  • Dan 9:14 : 14 Therefore has Yahweh watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.
  • Matt 2:1-2 : 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."
  • Matt 12:42 : 42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
  • Acts 8:27-40 : 27 He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship. 28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot." 30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" 31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth." 34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?" 35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus. 36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?" 37 38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
  • Rom 3:25-26 : 25 whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance; 26 to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
  • Rom 9:14 : 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
  • Rom 10:6-8 : 6 But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' (that is, to bring Christ down); 7 or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?' (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)" 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
  • Job 8:3 : 3 Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
  • Job 28:12-13 : 12 "But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding? 13 Man doesn't know its price; Neither is it found in the land of the living.
  • Job 28:20-24 : 20 Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding? 21 Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky. 22 Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.' 23 "God understands its way, and he knows its place. 24 For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.
  • Job 32:2 : 2 Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.
  • Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
  • Job 34:5 : 5 For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:
  • Job 34:10-12 : 10 "Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yes surely, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
  • Job 37:23 : 23 We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

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    2 What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.

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  • 18 See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.

  • 3 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

  • 8 "But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,

  • 5 For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:

  • 22 For I don't know how to give flattering titles; or else my Maker would soon take me away.

  • 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?

  • 32 Teach me that which I don't see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?

  • 6 This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.

  • 7 There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

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    3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

    4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

    5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

  • 6 (let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);

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

  • 17 "I will show you, listen to me; that which I have seen I will declare:

  • 20 Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.

  • 3 For I will proclaim the name of Yahweh. Ascribe greatness to our God!

  • 16 Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

  • 23 All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

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    2 "Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

    3 Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

  • 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

  • 2 "Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's,'

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    36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; and I would bind it to me as a crown.

    37 I would declare to him the number of my steps. as a prince would I go near to him.

  • 3 I have heard the reproof which puts me to shame. The spirit of my understanding answers me.

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    5 Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

    6 I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

  • 34 Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

  • 5 If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach;

  • 10 But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come forth like gold.

  • 24 Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

  • 2 "Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?

  • 18 With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

  • 28 But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against me.

  • 11 I will teach you about the hand of God. That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

  • 2 "Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

  • 14 Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

  • 17 I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.

  • 3 Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.