Job 8:3

God's Word

Does God distort justice, or does the Almighty distort righteousness?

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

It would be unthinkable for you to do such a thing, to treat the innocent and the guilty alike and to kill the innocent with the guilty. That would be unthinkable! Won’t the judge of the whole earth do what is fair?”

2 Chronicles 19:7

May you have the fear of the Lord in you. Be careful about what you do. The Lord our God is never unjust. He is impartial and never takes bribes.”

Job 10:3

What do you gain by mistreating me, by rejecting the work of your hands while you favor the plans of the wicked?

Job 19:6

then I want you to know that God has wronged me and surrounded me with his net.

Job 19:7

Indeed, I cry, ‘Help! I’m being attacked!’ but I get no response. I call for help, but there is no justice.

Job 21:15

Who is the Almighty that we should serve him? What do we gain if we pray to him?’

Job 21:20

His eyes should see his own ruin. He should drink from the wrath of the Almighty.

Job 34:5

because Job has said, ‘I’m righteous, but God has taken away my rights.

Job 35:13

“Surely, God doesn’t listen to idle complaints. The Almighty doesn’t even pay attention to them.

Job 36:23

Who can tell him which way he should go? Who can say to him, ‘You did wrong’?

Job 36:3

I will get my knowledge from far away and prove that my Creator is fair.

Job 37:23

The Almighty, whom we can’t reach, is great in power and judgment, has more than enough righteousness, and does not oppress.

Job 4:17

‘Can ⌞any⌟ mortal be righteous to God? Can ⌞any⌟ human being be pure to his maker?’

Job 40:2

“Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?”

Job 40:8

“Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?

Job 9:2

“Yes, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be declared righteous to God?

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne. Mercy and truth stand in front of you.

Psalm 99:4

The king’s strength is that he loves justice. You have established fairness. You have done what is fair and right for Jacob.

Ezekiel 18:25

“But you say, ‘The Lord’s way is unfair.’ Listen, nation of Israel, isn’t my way fair? Isn’t it your ways that are unfair?

Ezekiel 33:17

“But your people say, ‘The Lord’s way is unfair.’ Yet, their ways are unfair.

Ezekiel 33:20

Yet, the people of Israel say, ‘The Lord’s way is unfair.’ I will judge each of you by your own ways, people of Israel.”

Daniel 9:14

So you were prepared to bring this disaster on us. Lord our God, you are righteous in everything you do. But we never listened to you.

Romans 2:5

Since you are stubborn and don’t want to change the way you think and act, you are adding to the anger that God will have against you on that day when God vents his anger. At that time God will reveal that his decisions are fair.

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is a rock. What he does is perfect. All his ways are fair. He is a faithful God, who does no wrong. He is honorable and reliable.

Revelation 15:3

and singing the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the lamb. They sang, “The things you do are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. The way you do them is fair and true, King of the Nations.

Revelation 16:7

Then I heard the altar answer, “Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and fair.”