Job 23:7
What does Job 23:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 23:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
KJV
King James Version · 1611There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 3:5
Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.
- Romans 8:33
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth;
- Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
- Job 13:3
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
- Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
- Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
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