That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Job 8:20 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evildoers: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he help the evil doers: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, as surely as God will never uphold wrongdoers, He will never cast away a blameless man. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers. Common English Bible Surely God won’t reject integrity, won’t strengthen the hand of the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version God will not discard the simple, nor will he extend his hand to the spiteful, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evil-doer: |
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
that the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? They shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut off?
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two-leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;