Job 9:20

The Scriptures 1998

If I am righteous? My mouth would declare me wrong. Am I perfect? It would declare me perverse.

Cross References

Job 34:35

‘Iyoḇ

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many matters. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the entire body.

1 Timothy 6:5

worthless disputes of men of corrupt minds and deprived of the truth, who think that reverence is a means of gain – withdraw from such.

Luke 16:15

so He said to them, “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but Elohim knows your hearts, because what is highly thought of among men is an abomination in the sight of Elohim.

Luke 10:29

But he, wishing to declare himself righteous, said to יהושע, “And who is my neighbour?”

Isaiah 6:5

And I said, “Woe to me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips – for my eyes have seen the Sovereign, יהוה  of hosts.”

Proverbs 17:20

He who has a crooked heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, Transgression is not absent, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Psalm 143:2

And do not enter into right-ruling with Your servant, For before You no one living is in the right.

Psalm 130:3

O Yah, if You should watch crookednesses, O יהוה, who would stand?

Job 35:16

so Iyoḇ

Job 9:2

“Truly I know it is so. But how is man right with Elohim?

Job 4:17

‘Is mortal man more righteous than Eloah? Is man more clean than his Maker?

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ

Job 9:15

For though I were righteous, I would not answer Him. I pray to Him for my right-ruling.

Job 9:29

If I am wrong, why should I labour in vain?

Job 9:28

I shall be afraid of all my sufferings. I know that You do not hold me innocent.

Job 10:15

If I am wrong, woe to me! And if I am righteous, I would not lift up my head – filled with shame and seeing my grief!

Job 14:17

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and You cover over my crookedness.