Job 8:2–4
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
*Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeu. 32.4. 2.chro. 19.7. dan. 9.14.
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away †for their transgression:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. in the hand of their transgression
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From verse 2
- 1 Kings 19:11Rank 3 from verse 2
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:
11And he sayd, Goe forth, and stand vpon the mount before the LORD. And beholde, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong winde rent the mountaines, and brake in pieces the rockes, before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the winde: and after the winde an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
- Exodus 10:3Rank 4 from verse 2
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.
3And Moses and Aaron came in vnto Pharaoh, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before mee? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.
- Exodus 10:7Rank 5 from verse 2
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?
7And Pharaohs seruants said vnto him, How long shall this man be a snare vnto vs? Let the men goe, that they may serue the LORD their God: Knowest thou not yet, that Egypt is destroyed?
- Job 11:2–3Rank 6 from verse 2
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should †a man ful of talke be iustified?
3Should thy ‖lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
- Proverbs 1:22Rank 11 from verse 2
- Job 19:2–3Rank 12 from verse 2
2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
2How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?
3These tenne times haue ye reproched me: you are not ashamed that you ‖make your selues strange to me.
From verse 3
- 2 Chronicles 19:7Rank 1 from verse 3
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.
7Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no *iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
- Deuteronomy 32:4Rank 2 from verse 3
- Genesis 18:25Rank 3 from verse 3
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?
25That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
- Daniel 9:14Rank 4 from verse 3
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.
14Therefore hath the LORD watched vpon the euil, and brought it vpon vs: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his workes, which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
- Ezekiel 33:20Rank 5 from verse 3
- Job 34:10–12Rank 6 from verse 3
10Therefore 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.
11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
10Therefore hearken vnto me, ye †men of vnderstanding: *farre bee it from God, that he should doe wickednes, and from the Almighty, that hee should commit iniquitie.
11*For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.
12Yea surely God will not doe wickedly, neither will the Almighty peruert iudgement.
- Romans 3:4–6Rank 7 from verse 3
4God 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.
5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but euery man a lier, as it is written, *That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayings, and mightest ouercome when thou art iudged.
5But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)
6God forbid: for then how shall God iudge the world?
- Ezekiel 18:25Rank 8 from verse 3
- Ezekiel 33:17Rank 9 from verse 3
- Job 34:17–19Rank 14 from verse 3
17Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19How 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.
17†Shall euen he that hateth right, gouerne? and wilt thou condemne him that is most iust?
18 Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?
19*How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.
- Psalms 89:14Rank 21 from verse 3
- Psalms 99:4Rank 22 from verse 3
- Revelation 15:3Rank 23 from verse 3
3And 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.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
- Revelation 16:7Rank 24 from verse 3
- Romans 2:5Rank 25 from verse 3
5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
5But after thy hardnesse, and impenitent heart, *treasurest vp vnto thy selfe wrath, against the day of wrath, and reuelation of the righteous iudgement of God:
From verse 4
5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
5And it was so, when the dayes of their feasting were gone about, that Iob sent and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: For Iob said, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and *cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Iob †continually.
- Job 1:18–19Rank 2 from verse 4
18While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
19And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18While he was yet speaking, there came also another, & said, Thy sonnes, and thy daughters, were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house.
19And beholde, there came a great winde †from the wildernes, and smote the foure corners of the house, and it fell vpon the yong men, and they are dead, and I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Genesis 19:13–25Rank 4 from verse 4
13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
14And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
15¶ And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17¶ And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
18And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
20Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
21And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23¶ The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
25And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
13For we will destroy this place, because the *crie of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD: and the LORD hath sent vs to destroy it.
14And Lot went out, and spake vnto his sonnes in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get yee out of this place: for the LORD wil destroy this citie: but hee seemed as one that mocked, vnto his sonnes in law.
15¶ And when the morning arose, then the Angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, & thy two daughters, which †are here, lest thou be consumed in the ‖iniquitie of the citie.
16And *while he lingred, the men laid hold vpon his hand, and vpon the hand of his wife, and vpon the hand of his two daughters, the LORD being mercifull vnto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the citie.
17¶ And it came to passe, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life, looke not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plaine: escape to the mountaine, lest thou bee consumed.
18And Lot said vnto them, Oh not so, my LORD.
19Beholde now, thy seruant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed vnto me, in sauing my life, and I cannot escape to the mountaine, lest some euill take me, and I die.
20Behold now, this citie is neere to flee vnto, and it is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither, ( is it not a litle one?) and my soule shall liue.
21And he said vnto him, See, I haue accepted †thee concerning this thing, that I will not ouerthrow this citie, for the which thou hast spoken.
22Haste thee, escape thither: for I cannot doe any thing till thou bee come thither: therefore the name of the citie was called Zoar.
23¶ The sunne was †risen vpon the earth, when Lot entred into Zoar.
24Then *the LORD rained vpon Sodome & vpon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire, from the LORD out of heauen.
25And he ouerthrew those cities, and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew vpon the ground.
- Job 18:16–19Rank 5 from verse 4
16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
16His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.
17*His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.
18†He shall be driuen from light into darkenesse, and chased out of the world.
19Hee shall neither haue sonne nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
- Genesis 13:13Rank 6 from verse 4
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Job 8:2
Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.
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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.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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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.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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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.
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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.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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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.
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Job 8:3
Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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The one true God.
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To turn aside, twist, corrupt, distort, or lead away from what is right, true, just, or intended.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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Possessing all power; omnipotent. As a title, the Almighty God.
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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.
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Job 8:4
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Committed sin, transgressed, or acted wickedly.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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COMBINED MEANING
transgression
The act of passing beyond or violating a law, command, or rule of duty; an offense, fault, or sin.
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8:1THEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
8:1¶ Then 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?
8:2How long wilt thou speake these things? and how long shall the wordes of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Selected passage8:3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
8:3*Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?
Selected passage8:4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
8:4If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away †for their transgression:
Selected passage8:5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
8:5*If thou wouldest seeke vnto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almightie:
8:6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
8:6If thou wert pure and vpright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnes prosperous.
8:7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
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:
8:8*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe 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:)
8:9(For *we are but of yesterday, and know †nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)
8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?
8:11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
8:11Can the rush growe vp without myre? can the flag growe without water?
8:12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
8:12*Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.
8:13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
8:13So are the paths of all that forget God, and the *hypocrites hope shall perish:
8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
8:14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be †a spiders web.
8:15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
8:15He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
8:16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
8:16He is greene before the sunne, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
8:17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
8:17His roots are wrapped about the heape, 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.
8:18If he destroy him from his place, then it shal denie him, saying, I haue not seene thee.
8:19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
8:19Beholde, th is is the ioy 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:
8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will hee †helpe the euill doers:
8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
8:21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with †reioycing.
8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
8:22They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked †shall come to nought.