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Does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Does God twist justice? Does the Almighty twist what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert the right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Does God subvert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Does God pervert justice Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Does God All-Powerful stand in the way of justice? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Does God distort justice, or does the Almighty distort righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God never twists justice; he never fails to do what is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what's right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does Shaddai pervert righteousness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Doth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Does God pervert judgment? And does the Mighty One pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Will God pervert judgment? and if the Almighty will pervert justice?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty overthrow that which is just? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Does God supplant judgment, or does the Almighty subvert that which is just?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert judgment, does the Almighty pervert justice? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert the right?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert right?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Will God practice evil judgment, or the Almighty One pervert the right?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Will the Lord be unjust when he judges; or will he that has made all things pervert justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/8-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1170" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Bildad: Job Should Repent</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ha·’êl (Art:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">Does God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5791.htm" title="5791: yə·‘aw·wêṯ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be bent or crooked. A primitive root; to wrest.">pervert</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice?</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’i·mō·ša- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="7706: day (N-proper-ms) -- The Almighty. From shadad; the Almighty.">Does the Almighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5791.htm" title="5791: yə·‘aw·wêṯ- (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be bent or crooked. A primitive root; to wrest.">pervert</a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">what is right?</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></span><br />He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-19.htm">Isaiah 45:19</a></span><br />I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Romans 3:5-6</a></span><br />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. / Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7-8</a></span><br />But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment. / He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/11-7.htm">Psalm 11:7</a></span><br />For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-14.htm">Romans 9:14</a></span><br />What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-5.htm">Psalm 33:5</a></span><br />The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-24.htm">Jeremiah 9:24</a></span><br />But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Psalm 97:2</a></span><br />Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a></span><br />Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice?</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-17.htm">Job 4:17</a></b></br> Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-2.htm">Job 9:2</a></b></br> I know <i>it is</i> so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3</a></b></br> <i>Is it</i> good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?</p><p class="hdg">Almighty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-15.htm">Job 21:15,20</a></b></br> What <i>is</i> the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-10.htm">Job 34:10-12</a></b></br> Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, <i>that he should do</i> wickedness; and <i>from</i> the Almighty, <i>that he should commit</i> iniquity… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/35-13.htm">Job 35:13</a></b></br> Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/6-14.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-21.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/job/8-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Pervert</a> <a href="/job/6-25.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/6-25.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/8-5.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/job/14-3.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/job/9-15.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/job/9-19.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/job/8-5.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Pervert</a> <a href="/job/9-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/job/8-5.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-1.htm">Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-8.htm">He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">He applies God's just dealing to Job.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Does God pervert justice?</b><br>This rhetorical question posed by Bildad the Shuhite reflects the belief in God's inherent justice and righteousness. In the context of the Book of Job, Bildad is responding to Job's lament and questioning of his suffering. The question implies that God, by His nature, cannot act unjustly. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that God is the ultimate judge who administers justice fairly (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14</a>). The concept of divine justice is central to the Hebrew understanding of God, who is seen as both just and merciful. The question also challenges Job's understanding of his suffering, suggesting that if God is just, then Job's suffering must have a just cause, a common belief in the retributive justice system of the ancient Near East.<p><b>Does the Almighty pervert what is right?</b><br>The use of "Almighty" emphasizes God's omnipotence and sovereignty. This term, often translated from the Hebrew "Shaddai," underscores God's power and authority over all creation. The rhetorical question suggests that it is inconceivable for God to distort what is right, reinforcing the idea of His moral perfection. This reflects the cultural and religious context of the time, where divine beings were often associated with justice and order. The question also connects to other scriptures that affirm God's righteousness, such as <a href="/isaiah/5-16.htm">Isaiah 5:16</a> and <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Romans 3:5-6</a>. In the broader narrative of Job, this question challenges the reader to consider the nature of suffering and divine justice, pointing to the mystery of God's ways that are beyond human understanding (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). Theologically, it foreshadows the ultimate revelation of justice and righteousness in Jesus Christ, who embodies God's perfect justice and mercy (<a href="/john/5-30.htm">John 5:30</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Bildad is known for his traditional and conservative views on God's justice and retribution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A wealthy and righteous man who experiences immense suffering and loss. The book of Job explores his struggle to understand his suffering in light of his faith in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (The Almighty)</a></b><br>The central divine figure in the book of Job, whose justice and righteousness are questioned and explored throughout the account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The book of Job is structured as a series of dialogues between Job and his friends, including Bildad, who speaks in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br>Bildad's question challenges us to consider the nature of God's justice. It is crucial to recognize that God's justice is perfect and unchanging, even when human understanding is limited.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin. The book of Job teaches that God's purposes in allowing suffering can be complex and beyond human comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_character.htm">Trusting God's Character</a></b><br>In times of doubt and confusion, believers are called to trust in God's righteous character, knowing that He does not pervert justice or what is right.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Bildad's speech reminds us to approach God with humility, acknowledging that our understanding of His ways is limited.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_wisdom_in_community.htm">Seeking Wisdom in Community</a></b><br>Engaging in dialogue with others, as seen in Job's interactions with his friends, can provide valuable perspectives, though discernment is needed to align with biblical truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_unjust_or_pervert_justice.htm">Is God unjust or does He pervert justice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_job's_three_friends_visit_him.htm">Why did Job's three friends visit him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_tell_divine_justice_from_chance.htm">Job 34:29 – If God can remain silent, how can we reliably distinguish divine justice from random events or coincidences? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job's_integrity_reconciled_with_sin.htm">How do we reconcile Job's depiction of nearly flawless integrity in Job 29 with biblical teachings on universal human sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:23)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Doth God pervert judgment?</span> This was, no doubt, what Job's words of expostulation might seem to imply. But he had never gone so far as to make the direct charge, and a true friend would have shrunk from taxing him with an impiety, witch could only be deduced from his speech by way of inference. It is our duty to put the best construction that we can on our friends' words, no less than upon their actions<span class="cmt_word">. Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?</span> "Justice" is not altogether the same thing with "judgment." Judgment is the act, justice the principle which underlies or ought to underlie the act. It is, of course, impossible for God to pervert either. "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do <span class="accented">right</span>?" (<a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Genesis 18:25</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/8-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Does God</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֭אֵל</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pervert</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעַוֵּ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘aw·wêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5791.htm">Strong's 5791: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bent or crooked</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’i·mō·ša-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does the Almighty</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֝דַּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm">Strong's 7706: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pervert</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעַוֵּֽת־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘aw·wêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5791.htm">Strong's 5791: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bent or crooked</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what is right?</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶֽדֶק׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/8-3.htm">OT Poetry: Job 8:3 Does God pervert justice? 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