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Job 8:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

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And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’


The Rock   #– #his work is perfect; all his ways are just. A faithful God,  without bias, he is righteous and true.


You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is just? ’


So the Lord kept the disaster in mind and brought it on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in all he has done. But we have not obeyed him.


I heard the altar say, Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and just are your judgements.


They sang the song of God’s servant Moses  and the song of the Lamb: Great and awe-inspiring are your works, Lord God, the Almighty; just and true  are your ways, King of the nations.  ,


Because of your hardened and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath  for yourself in the day of wrath,  when God’s righteous judgement is revealed.


Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ I will judge each of you according to his ways, house of Israel.” ’


‘ “But your people say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair,’  even though it is their own way that isn’t fair.


‘But you say, “The Lord’s way isn’t fair.”  Now listen, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?


Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty  to justify yourself?


Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who argues with God give an answer.


Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries, and the Almighty does not take note of it –


For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.


Let his own eyes see his demise; let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!


Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him, and what will we gain by pleading with him? ’


I cry out, ‘Violence! ’ but get no response; I call for help, but there is no justice.


Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favour  the plans of the wicked?


Yes, I know what you’ve said is true, but how can a person be justified before God?


‘Can a mortal be righteous before God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? ’


I will get my knowledge from a distant place and ascribe justice to my Maker.


Who has appointed his way for him, and who has declared, ‘You have done wrong’?


The Almighty #– #we cannot reach him – he is exalted in power! He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness,


then understand that it is God who has wronged me and caught me in his net.





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