Job 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 8:3 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 8:3 — KJV
“Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?”
— Job 8:3 (KJV)
Job 8:3 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 8:3
“Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:3: god, pervert, judgment
“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. words: or, matters”
Shares key themes with Job 8:3: doth, pervert, judgment
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:3: god, judgment, justice
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:3: god, judgment, justice
“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. at the... Heb. at the will, or, purpose”
Shares key themes with Job 8:3: pervert, judgment, justice
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