Job 40:8
Do not set aside my judgment: 1 And dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous? 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
In Context
7Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; 1 And I will ask thee, and do thou answer me. 1
9Hast thou an arm like the Lord’s? 1 Or dost thou thunder with a voice like his? 1
Cross References
Job 27:2As God lives, who has thus judged me; 1 And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul; 1
Job 32:2Then Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, 1 Of the kindred of Ram, of the country of Uz, was angered: 1 And he was very angry with Job, 1 Because he justified himself before the Lord. 1
Job 34:17Behold then the one that hates iniquities, 1 And that destroys the wicked, 1 Who is forever just. 1
Psalms 51:4thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; 1 Like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit. 1
Isaiah 28:18except it also take away your covenant of death, and your trust in Hades shall by no means stand: if the rushing storm should come upon you, ye shall be beaten down by it.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:7-15
Divine Justice and Power; God's Dominion over the Proud. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath:… Read the whole commentary →