Far be it from You to do such a thing—to cause the righteous to die with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked share the same fate! Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of the whole world not exercise justice?”
Job 8:3 - Tree of Life Version Does God pervert justice? Does Shaddai pervert justice? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness? American Standard Version (1901) Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness? Common English Bible Does God pervert justice, or does the Almighty distort what is right? Catholic Public Domain Version Does God supplant judgment, or does the Almighty subvert that which is just? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Doth God pervert judgment: or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just? |
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to cause the righteous to die with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked share the same fate! Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of the whole world not exercise justice?”
Now then, let the fear of Adonai be upon you. Be very careful what you do, for there is no injustice or favoritism or bribe-taking with Adonai Eloheinu.”
Is it good for You to oppress, to despise the work of Your hands, while You smile on the plans of the wicked?
“Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response. I cry for help, but there is no justice.
Who is Shaddai that we should serve Him? What would we gain if we pray to Him?’
Indeed God does not hear an empty cry; Shaddai pays no attention to it.
Shaddai, we cannot find Him! He is great in power and justice, and abundant righteousness He does not oppress.
‘Can a mortal be righteous before God; or a man pure before his Creator?
“Will the one who contends with Shaddai correct him? Let him who accuses God answer!”
“Would you really annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
The might of a king loves justice. You have established fairness. You executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
“Yet you say, ‘Adonai’s way is unfair!’ Hear now, house of Israel! Is My way not fair? Is it not your ways that are unfair?
“Yet the children of your people say, ‘The way of Adonai isn’t fair!’ but it is their way, theirs that is unfair.
Yet you say, ‘The way of Adonai is not fair!’ House of Israel, I will judge every one of you according to his ways.”
So Adonai was intent on bringing the calamity upon us, for Adonai Eloheinu is righteous in all His deeds that He has done—while we have not paid attention to His voice.
But by your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.
The Rock—blameless is His work. Indeed, all His ways are just. God of faithfulness without iniquity, righteous and upright is He.
And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are Your deeds, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
Then I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot , true and righteous are Your judgments!”