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Job 8:2–3

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How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
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From verse 2

  1. Job 15:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

  2. Job 6:26Rank 2 from verse 2
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    26Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

  3. 1 Kings 19:11Rank 3 from verse 2
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    11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

  4. Exodus 10:3Rank 4 from verse 2
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    3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

  5. Exodus 10:7Rank 5 from verse 2
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    7And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

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  1. 2 Chronicles 19:7Rank 1 from verse 3
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    7Wherefore 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.

  2. Deuteronomy 32:4Rank 2 from verse 3
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    4He 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.

  3. Genesis 18:25Rank 3 from verse 3
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    25That 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?

  4. Daniel 9:14Rank 4 from verse 3
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    14Therefore 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.

  5. Ezekiel 33:20Rank 5 from verse 3
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    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.

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Job 8:2

COMBINED MEANING

long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

strong

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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wind

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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Job 8:3

COMBINED MEANING

pervert

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To turn aside, twist, corrupt, distort, or lead away from what is right, true, just, or intended.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

justice

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The virtue which consists in giving to every one what is his due; practical conformity to the laws and to principles of rectitude in the dealings of men with each other; honesty; integrity in commerce or mutual intercourse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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8:1THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

8:2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

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8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

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8:4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

8:8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

8:9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

8:12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.

8:15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

8:16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

8:17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

8:19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

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