King James Version
Job 8:3 in the King James Version says “Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?” — study this verse from Job chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?”
Job 8:3 · KJV
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; for: Heb. in the hand of their transgression
If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Doth God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“judgment”
H4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“justice”
H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
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