Job 8:3

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from you to do such a thing – to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

2 Chronicles 19:7

Respect the Lord and make careful decisions, for the Lord our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”

Job 10:3

Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?

Job 19:6

know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net.

Job 19:7

“If I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I receive no answer; I cry for help, but there is no justice.

Job 21:15

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

Job 21:20

Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the anger of the Almighty.

Job 34:5

For Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

Job 35:13

Surely it is an empty cry – God does not hear it; the Almighty does not take notice of it.

Job 36:23

Who has prescribed his ways for him? Or said to him, ‘You have done what is wicked’?

Job 36:3

With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness.

Job 37:23

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

Job 4:17

“Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?

Job 40:2

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”

Job 40:8

Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?

Job 9:2

“Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?

Psalm 89:14

Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.

Psalm 99:4

The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.

Ezekiel 18:25

“Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

Ezekiel 33:17

“Yet your people say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right,’ when it is their behavior that is not right.

Ezekiel 33:20

Yet you say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right.’ House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior.”

Daniel 9:14

The lord was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the lord our God is just in all he has done, and we have not obeyed him.

Romans 2:5

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!

Deuteronomy 32:4

As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: “Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!

Revelation 16:7

Then I heard the altar reply, “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!”