Verse 20

If I justify{H6663}{(H8799)} myself, mine own mouth{H6310} shall condemn{H7561}{(H8686)} me: if I say, I am perfect{H8535}, it shall also prove me perverse{H6140}{(H8799)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 34:35 : 35 Job{H347} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8762)} without knowledge{H1847}, and his words{H1697} were without wisdom{H7919}{(H8687)}.
  • Job 15:5-6 : 5 For thy mouth{H6310} uttereth{H502}{(H8762)} thine iniquity{H5771}, and thou choosest{H977}{(H8799)} the tongue{H3956} of the crafty{H6175}. 6 Thine own mouth{H6310} condemneth{H7561}{(H8686)} thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips{H8193} testify{H6030}{(H8799)} against thee.
  • Job 32:1-2 : 1 So these three{H7969} men{H582} ceased{H7673}{(H8799)} to answer{H6030}{(H8800)} Job{H347}, because he was righteous{H6662} in his own eyes{H5869}. 2 Then was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} the wrath{H639} of Elihu{H453} the son{H1121} of Barachel{H1292} the Buzite{H940}, of the kindred{H4940} of Ram{H7410}: against Job{H347} was his wrath{H639} kindled{H2734}{(H8804)}, because he justified{H6663}{(H8763)} himself{H5315} rather than God{H430}.
  • Job 33:8-9 : 8 Surely thou hast spoken{H559}{(H8804)} in mine hearing{H241}, and I have heard{H8085}{(H8799)} the voice{H6963} of thy words{H4405}, saying, 9 I am clean{H2134} without transgression{H6588}, I am innocent{H2643}; neither is there iniquity{H5771} in me. 10 Behold, he findeth{H4672}{(H8799)} occasions{H8569} against me, he counteth{H2803}{(H8799)} me for his enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, 11 He putteth{H7760}{(H8799)} my feet{H7272} in the stocks{H5465}, he marketh{H8104}{(H8799)} all my paths{H734}. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just{H6663}{(H8804)}: I will answer{H6030}{(H8799)} thee, that God{H433} is greater{H7235}{(H8799)} than man{H582}. 13 Why dost thou strive{H7378}{(H8804)} against him? for he giveth not account{H6030}{(H8799)} of any of his matters{H1697}.
  • Job 1:1 : 1 There was a man{H376} in the land{H776} of Uz{H5780}, whose name{H8034} was Job{H347}; and that man{H376} was perfect{H8535} and upright{H3477}, and one that feared{H3373} God{H430}, and eschewed{H5493}{(H8802)} evil{H7451}.
  • Job 4:17 : 17 Shall mortal man{H582} be more just{H6663}{(H8799)} than God{H433}? shall a man{H1397} be more pure{H2891}{(H8799)} than his maker{H6213}{(H8802)}?
  • Job 9:2 : 2 I know{H3045}{(H8804)} it is so of a truth{H551}: but how should man{H582} be just{H6663}{(H8799)} with God{H410}?
  • Job 35:16 : 16 Therefore doth Job{H347} open{H6475}{(H8799)} his mouth{H6310} in vain{H1892}; he multiplieth{H3527}{(H8686)} words{H4405} without{H1097} knowledge{H1847}.
  • Ps 130:3 : 3 If thou, LORD{H3050}, shouldest mark{H8104}{(H8799)} iniquities{H5771}, O Lord{H136}, who shall stand{H5975}{(H8799)}?
  • Ps 143:2 : 2 And enter{H935}{(H8799)} not into judgment{H4941} with thy servant{H5650}: for in thy sight{H6440} shall no man living{H2416} be justified{H6663}{(H8799)}.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude{H7230} of words{H1697} there wanteth{H2308}{(H8799)} not sin{H6588}: but he that refraineth{H2820}{(H8802)} his lips{H8193} is wise{H7919}{(H8688)}.
  • Prov 17:20 : 20 He that hath a froward{H6141} heart{H3820} findeth{H4672}{(H8799)} no good{H2896}: and he that hath a perverse{H2015}{(H8738)} tongue{H3956} falleth{H5307}{(H8799)} into mischief{H7451}.
  • Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} I, Woe{H188} is me! for I am undone{H1820}{(H8738)}; because I am a man{H376} of unclean{H2931} lips{H8193}, and I dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in the midst{H8432} of a people{H5971} of unclean{H2931} lips{H8193}: for mine eyes{H5869} have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the King{H4428}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
  • Matt 12:36-37 : 36 But{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739}{G1437} men{G444} shall speak{G2980}{(G5661)}, they shall give{G591}{(G5692)} account{G3056} thereof{G4012}{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}. 37 For{G1063} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be justified{G1344}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be condemned{G2613}{(G5701)}.
  • Luke 10:29 : 29 But{G1161} he, willing{G2309}{(G5723)} to justify{G1344}{(G5721)} himself{G1438}, said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} Jesus{G2424}, And{G2532} who{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} neighbour{G4139}?
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} they which justify{G1344}{(G5723)} yourselves{G1438} before{G1799} men{G444}; but{G1161} God{G2316} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}: for{G3754} that which is highly esteemed{G5308} among{G1722} men{G444} is{G2076}{(G5748)} abomination{G946} in the sight{G1799} of God{G2316}.
  • Phil 3:12-15 : 12 Not{G3756} as though{G3754} I had already{G2235} attained{G2983}{(G5627)}, either{G2228} were already{G2235} perfect{G5048}{(G5769)}: but{G1161} I follow after{G1377}{(G5719)}, if{G1499} that I may apprehend{G2638}{(G5632)} that for{G1909} which{G3739} also{G2532} I am apprehended{G2638}{(G5681)} of{G5259} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 13 Brethren{G80}, I{G1473} count{G3049}{(G5736)} not{G3756} myself{G1683} to have apprehended{G2638}{(G5760)}: but{G1161} this one thing{G1520} I do, forgetting{G1950}{(G5740)} those things{G3303} which are behind{G3694}, and{G1161} reaching forth unto{G1901}{(G5740)} those things which are before{G1715}, 14 I press{G1377}{(G5719)} toward{G2596} the mark{G4649} for{G1909} the prize{G1017} of the high{G507} calling{G2821} of God{G2316} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 15 Let{G5426} us therefore{G3767}, as many as{G3745} be perfect{G5046}, be{G5426} thus{G5124} minded{G5426}{(G5725)}: and{G2532} if in any thing{G1536} ye be{G5426} otherwise{G2088} minded{G5426}{(G5719)}, God{G2316} shall reveal{G601}{(G5692)} even{G2532} this{G5124} unto you{G5213}.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 Perverse disputings{G3859} of men{G444} of corrupt{G1311}{(G5772)} minds{G3563}, and{G2532} destitute{G650}{(G5772)} of the truth{G225}, supposing{G3543}{(G5723)} that gain{G4200} is{G1511}{(G5750)} godliness{G2150}: from{G575} such{G5108} withdraw thyself{G868}{(G5737)}.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For{G1063} in many things{G4183} we offend{G4417}{(G5719)} all{G537}. If any man{G1536} offend{G4417}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1722} word{G3056}, the same{G3778} is a perfect{G5046} man{G435}, and able{G1415} also{G2532} to bridle{G5468}{(G5658)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}.