Job 34:23

What does Job 34:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 34:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him beforeGod in judgment.

Context

v.22There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

v.23This passage

v.24He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 23:7

    There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

  • Job 16:21

    That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

  • Romans 9:20

    Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

  • Isaiah 42:3

    A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.

  • Ezra 9:13

    And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,

  • Jeremiah 2:5

    Thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

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