Job 13:7 “Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?”

Job 13:7

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

World English Bible

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

American Standard Version

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

Geneva Bible 1599

Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?

Darby Translation

Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit?

Young's Literal Translation

For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

Bible in Basic English

Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

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Cross references

“Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?”

Job 36:4 Job 4:7 Job 11:2–4 Job 17:5 John 16:2 Romans 3:5–8

Job 36:4 · BSB

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

Job 4:7 · BSB

Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?

Job 11:2–4 · BSB

“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

Job 17:5 · BSB

If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

John 16:2 · BSB

They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Romans 3:5–8 · BSB

But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

Also

Job 27:4

Job 27:4 · BSB

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.

8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?

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