Job 8:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

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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.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"
  • Rev 16:7 : 7 I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments."
  • 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.
  • Rom 3:4-6 : 4 May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, And might prevail when you come into judgment." 5 But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do. 6 May it never be! For then how will God judge the world?
  • 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 will he 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 34:17-19 : 17 Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?-- 18 Who says to a king, 'Vile!' Or to nobles, 'Wicked!' 19 Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
  • Job 35:13 : 13 Surely God will not hear an empty cry, Neither will the Almighty regard it.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 "Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
  • Ps 89:14 : 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ezek 18:25 : 25 Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren't your ways unequal?
  • Ezek 33:17 : 17 Yet the children of your people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
  • Ezek 33:20 : 20 Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. House of Israel, I will judge you everyone after his ways.
  • Job 4:17 : 17 'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
  • Job 9:2 : 2 "Truly I know that it is so, But how can man be just with God?
  • Job 10:3 : 3 Is it good to you that you should oppress, That you should despise the work of your hands, And smile on the counsel of the wicked?
  • Job 19:7 : 7 "Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.
  • Job 21:15 : 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'
  • Job 21:20 : 20 Let his own eyes see his destruction. Let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
  • Job 34:5 : 5 For Job has said, 'I am righteous, God has taken away my right:
  • 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.
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

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

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