Job 40:8 “Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify you…”

Job 40:8

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

World English Bible

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

American Standard Version

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

Geneva Bible 1599

Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.

Darby Translation

Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?

Young's Literal Translation

Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

Bible in Basic English

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

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Cross references

“Wilt”

Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

Romans 3:4 · BSB

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

Psalm 51:4 · BSB

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

“disannul”

Isaiah 28:18 Isaiah 14:27 Galatians 3:15 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 7:18

Isaiah 28:18 · BSB

Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.

Isaiah 14:27 · BSB

The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?

Galatians 3:15 · BSB

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

Galatians 3:17 · BSB

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Hebrews 7:18 · BSB

So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

“wilt thou condemn”

Job 32:2 Job 10:3 Job 27:2–6 Job 34:5 Job 34:6 Job 35:2

Job 32:2 · BSB

This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

Job 10:3 · BSB

Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?

Job 27:2–6 · BSB

“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

Job 34:5 · BSB

For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Job 34:6 · BSB

Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

Job 35:2 · BSB

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

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

In context

7“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

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