Job 8 · Verse 3

Job 8:3

Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job 8:3, King James Version

Job 8:3 in other translations

BSBDoes God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
WEBDoes God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
ASVDoth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
YLTDoth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?
DARBYDoth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?
BBEDoes God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
WebsterDoth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

What does Job 8:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. The repetition of "pervert" gives an emphasis galling to Job (Job 34:12). "Wouldst thou have God," as thy words imply, "pervert judgment," by letting thy sins go unpunished? He assumes Job's guilt from his sufferings.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Doth God pervert judgment! - God afflicts thee; can he afflict thee for naught? As he is just, his judgment is just; and he could not inflict punishment unless there be a cause.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 8:1-7

Job spake much to the purpose; but Bildad, like an eager, angry disputant, turns it all off with this, How long wilt thou speak these things? Men's meaning is not taken aright, and then they are rebuked, as if they were evil-doers. Even in disputes on religion, it is too common to treat others with sharpness, and their arguments with contempt. Bildad's discourse shows that he had not a favourable opinion of Job's…

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Job 8:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַ֭אֵלHa.'el¿ GodH410
יְעַוֵּ֣תye.'a.Vetdoes he pervertH5791
מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941
וְאִם\־ve.'i.mo.Sha-and or?H518
שַׁ֝דַּ֗יSha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
יְעַוֵּֽת\־ye.'a.vet-does he pervertH5791
צֶֽדֶק\׃Tze.dekrighteousnessH6664

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 8:3

  • 2 Chronicles 19:7

    Wherefore 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.

  • Deuteronomy 32:4

    He 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.

  • Genesis 18:25

    That 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?

  • Ezekiel 33:20

    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.

  • Job 34:10-12

    Therefore 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. For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

  • Romans 3:4-6

    God 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. But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

  • Daniel 9:14

    Therefore 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.

  • Revelation 16:7

    And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

  • Job 21:15

    What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

  • Psalms 89:14

    Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

  • Psalms 99:4

    The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God.
4:17; 9:2; 10:3; 19:7; 34:5,12,17-19; 40:8; Ge 18:25; De 32:4
2Ch 19:7; Eze 18:25; 33:17,20; Ps 89:14; Da 9:14; Ro 2:5; 3:4-6
Almighty.
21:15,20; 34:10-12; 35:13; 40:2; Ps 99:4; Re 15:3; 16:7

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Context

  • Job 8:2

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

  • Job 8:3

    Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

  • Job 8:4

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

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Job 8:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
¿Acaso pervertirá Dios el derecho, ó el Todopoderoso pervertirá la justicia?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Est-ce que ✶Dieu pervertit le droit? Le Tout-puissant pervertira-t-il la justice?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wird Gott das Recht beugen, oder wird der Allmächtige beugen die Gerechtigkeit?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Numquid Deus supplantat judicium? aut Omnipotens subvertit quod justum est?