Job 13:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

His face do ye accept, if for God ye strive?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.
  • Mal 2:9 : 9 And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law.
  • Exod 23:2-3 : 2 `Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside; 3 and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 `Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.
  • Job 32:21 : 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,
  • Job 34:19 : 19 That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.

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  • 7For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

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    9Is `it' good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

    10He doth surely reprove you, if in secret ye accept faces.

    11Doth not His excellency terrify you? And His dread fall upon you?

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    8Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

    9And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

  • Job 22:3-4
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    3Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

    4Because of thy reverence Doth He reason `with' thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:

  • 2Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

  • 13Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?

  • Job 10:2-4
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    2I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive `with' me.

    3Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

    4Eyes of flesh hast Thou? As man seeth -- seest Thou?

  • 5If, truly, over me ye magnify yourselves, And decide against me my reproach;

  • 13Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, `It is not required.'

  • 3Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

  • 13For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

  • 3Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?

  • 9And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

  • Job 27:9-10
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    9His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?

    10On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?

  • 17`Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

  • 2Till when do ye judge perversely? And the face of the wicked lift up? Selah.

  • 19Who `is' he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

  • 8Near `is' He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who `is' mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.

  • 6In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth `it' in me.

  • 11Too few for thee are the comforts of God? And a gentle word `is' with thee,

  • 3If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

  • 8Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

  • 3Doth he multiply unto thee supplications? Doth he speak unto thee tender things?

  • 4Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

  • 19Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'

  • 33By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

  • 31Who doth declare to his face his way? And `for' that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?

  • 3Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

  • 8And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

  • 3Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

  • 3Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.

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    24Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

    25A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

  • 4(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

  • 17Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

  • 7If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

  • 7By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

  • 18And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?

  • 2This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said -- `My righteousness `is' more than God's?'

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    13God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.

    14How much less do I -- I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?

  • 19Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.