Job 40:8 Cross References - Rotherham

⁸ Wilt thou even frustrate my justice? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest appear right?

³ Is it seemly in thee, that thou shouldst oppress? that thou shouldst despise the labour of thine own hand, when, upon the counsel of the lawless, thou hast shone?

² As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul; ³ All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils, ⁴ Verily my lips shall not speak perversity, nor shall, my tongue, utter deceit. ⁵ Far be it from me! that I should justify, you,––Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me: ⁶ On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.

² Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram,––against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God;

⁵ For Job hath said––I am righteous, But, GOD, hath turned away my right; ⁶ Concerning mine own right, shall I tell a falsehood? Incurable is my disease––not for any transgression.

² This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said––My righteousness is more than GOD’S. ³ For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?

⁴ Against thee––against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness––in thine eyes, have I done,––That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest,––Be clear when thou judgest.

²⁷ For, Yahweh of hosts, hath purposed,––And who, shall frustrate? And, his, is the hand outstretched, And who, shall turn it back?

¹⁸ So shall be wiped out your covenant with death, And, your vision with hades, not stand,––When, the overflowing scourge, sweepeth past, then shall ye be thereby beaten down:

⁴ Far be it! But let, God, prove to be, true, albeit, every man, be false! Even as it is written––That thou mightest be declared righteous in thy words, and overcome when thou art in judgment.

¹⁵ Brethren! in human fashion, am I speaking: yet still, a man’s confirmed covenant, no one setteth aside or addeth unto:

¹⁷ And, this, I say––a covenant previously confirmed by God, the law which, after four hundred and thirty years, hath been brought into being, doth not annul, so as to do away with the promise.

¹⁸ For, a setting aside, doth, indeed, take place, of a foregoing commandment, by reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness,––