Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge. New Living Translation Honest people can reason with him, so I would be forever acquitted by my judge. English Standard Version There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge. Berean Standard Bible Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge. King James Bible There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. New King James Version There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge. New American Standard Bible “There the upright would argue with Him; And I would be free of my Judge forever. NASB 1995 “There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge. NASB 1977 “There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge. Legacy Standard Bible There the upright would argue with Him; And I would have escaped forever from my Judge. Amplified Bible “There the righteous and upright could reason with Him; So I would be acquitted forever by my Judge. Christian Standard Bible Then an upright man could reason with him, and I would escape from my Judge forever. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would escape from my Judge forever. American Standard Version There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge. Contemporary English Version because I am innocent, and he would say, "I now set you free!" English Revised Version There the upright might reason with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then decent people could argue with him, and I would escape my judgment forever. Good News Translation I am honest; I could reason with God; he would declare me innocent once and for all. International Standard Version In that place, the upright can reason with him; and I'll be acquitted once and for all by my judge." Majority Standard Bible Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge. NET Bible There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge. New Heart English Bible There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge. Webster's Bible Translation There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. World English Bible There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThere the upright reason with Him, "" And I escape from mine who is judging—forever. Young's Literal Translation There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge. Smith's Literal Translation There the upright one disputed with him; and I shall be delivered forever from my judge. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory. Catholic Public Domain Version Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory. New American Bible There an upright man might argue with him, and I would once and for all be delivered from my judge. New Revised Standard Version There an upright person could reason with him, and I should be acquitted forever by my judge. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere I might contend justly with him; and I might be justified and acquitted. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated There I would have judged justly with him, and I would have been justified, for I would have been allowed to escape in judgment OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917There the upright might reason with Him; So should I be delivered for ever from my Judge. Brenton Septuagint Translation for truth and reproof are from him; and he would bring forth my judgment to an end. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Longs for God…6Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me. 7Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge. 8If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.… Cross References Psalm 17:2-3 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right. / You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. Romans 8:33-34 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Psalm 37:6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. 1 John 3:21-22 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God, / and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. Isaiah 50:8 The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, / through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Psalm 26:1-2 Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. 1 Corinthians 4:4 My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. Psalm 7:8 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. Isaiah 43:26 Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Psalm 143:2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You. Treasury of Scripture There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. There Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Jeremiah 3:5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? so should Job 9:15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. Romans 3:19-22 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God… Romans 8:1,33,34 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit… Jump to Previous Acquitted Case Cause Delivered Dispute Escape Forever Free Judge Present Reason Righteous UprightJump to Next Acquitted Case Cause Delivered Dispute Escape Forever Free Judge Present Reason Righteous UprightJob 23 1. Job longs to appear before God6. in confidence of his mercy 8. God, who is invisible, observes our ways 11. Job's innocence 13. God's decree is immutable Then an upright man The phrase "upright man" in Hebrew is "yashar," which denotes someone who is morally straight, righteous, and blameless. In the context of Job, this reflects Job's self-perception and his desire to be vindicated. Historically, the concept of an "upright man" is deeply rooted in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, where righteousness is often equated with wisdom and favor in the eyes of God. Job's assertion here is a testament to his confidence in his integrity and his belief that a just God would recognize his righteousness. could reason with Him and I would be delivered forever from my Judge Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenשָׁ֗ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither an upright man יָ֭שָׁר (yā·šār) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right could reason נוֹכָ֣ח (nō·w·ḵāḥ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict with Him, עִמּ֑וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with and I would be delivered וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה (wa·’ă·p̄al·lə·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 6403: To slip out, escape, to deliver forever לָ֝נֶ֗צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity from my Judge. מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃ (miš·šō·p̄ə·ṭî) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate Links Job 23:7 NIVJob 23:7 NLT Job 23:7 ESV Job 23:7 NASB Job 23:7 KJV Job 23:7 BibleApps.com Job 23:7 Biblia Paralela Job 23:7 Chinese Bible Job 23:7 French Bible Job 23:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 23:7 There the upright might reason with him (Jb) |
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