Job 27:5
What does Job 27:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 27:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Pollution to me--if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752God forbid that I should judge you to be just: till I die I will not depart from my innocence.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be it far from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not remove my blamelessness from me.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 32:3
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
- Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
- Job 13:15
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
- Job 42:7
And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
- Job 29:14
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
- Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
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