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Job 8:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Doth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Doth *God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Doeth God peruert iudgement? or doeth the Almightie subuert iustice?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert right?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he that has made all things pervert justice?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Doth El pervert judgment? or doth Shadday pervert justice?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Doth ´Ël אֵל 410
{0410} Prime
אֵל
'el
{ale}
Shortened from H0352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).
pervert 5791
{5791} Prime
עָוַת
`avath
{aw-vath'}
A primitive root; to wrest.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
judgment? 4941
{4941} Prime
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpat
{mish-pawt'}
From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.
or x518
(0518) Complement
אִם
'im
{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
doth Šadday שַׁדַּי 7706
{7706} Prime
שַׁדַּי
Shadday
{shad-dah'-ee}
From H7703; the Almighty.
pervert 5791
{5791} Prime
עָוַת
`avath
{aw-vath'}
A primitive root; to wrest.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
justice? 6664
{6664} Prime
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 8:3

_ _ The repetition of “pervert” gives an emphasis galling to Job (Job 34:12). “Wouldst thou have God,” as thy words imply, “pervert judgment,” by letting thy sins go unpunished? He assumes Job’s guilt from his sufferings.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 8:1-7.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 8:3

Doth God — Heb. The might God, as this word signifies, the Almighty, or All — sufficient God, as the next name of God implies. These names are emphatically used, to prove that God cannot deal unjustly or falsely with men, because he hath no need of it, nor temptation to it, being self — sufficient for his own happiness, and being able by his own invincible power to do whatsoever pleaseth him. Pervert — Judge unrighteously? No, this is inconsistent with God's nature, and with his office of governor of the world.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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God:

Job 4:17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 9:2 I know [it is] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Job 10:3 [Is it] good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 19:7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but [there is] no judgment.
Job 34:5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Job 34:12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Job 34:17-19 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? ... [How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.
Job 40:8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Genesis 18:25 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?
Deuteronomy 32:4 [He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.
2 Chronicles 19:7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [it]: for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
Ezekiel 18:25 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel 33:17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.
Ezekiel 33:20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
Psalms 89:14 Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Daniel 9:14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God [is] righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Romans 3:4-6 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. ... God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Almighty:

Job 21:15 What [is] the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Job 21:20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job 34:10-12 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, [that he should do] wickedness; and [from] the Almighty, [that he should commit] iniquity. ... Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Job 35:13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Job 40:2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Psalms 99:4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.
Revelation 16:7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 18:25. Dt 32:4. 2Ch 19:7. Jb 4:17; 9:2; 10:3; 19:7; 21:15, 20; 34:5, 10, 12, 17; 35:13; 40:2, 8. Ps 89:14; 99:4. Ezk 18:25; 33:17, 20. Dn 9:14. Ro 2:5; 3:4. Rv 15:3; 16:7.

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