Verse 3

Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:4 : 4 [He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [it]: for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
  • Rev 16:7 : 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.
  • Dan 9:14 : 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God [is] righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
  • Rom 3:4-6 : 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. 5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? [Is] God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) 6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
  • Job 34:10-12 : 10 ¶ Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, [that he should do] wickedness; and [from] the Almighty, [that he should commit] iniquity. 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to [his] ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
  • Job 34:17-19 : 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 [Is it fit] to say to a king, [Thou art] wicked? [and] to princes, [Ye are] ungodly? 19 [How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.
  • Job 35:13 : 13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
  • Job 40:8 : 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
  • Ps 89:14 : 14 Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Ezek 18:25 : 25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
  • Ezek 33:17 : 17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
  • Ezek 33:20 : 20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one 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 I know [it is] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
  • Job 10:3 : 3 [Is it] good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
  • Job 19:7 : 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but [there is] no judgment.
  • Job 21:15 : 15 What [is] the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
  • Job 21:20 : 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
  • Job 34:5 : 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;