Job 9:20 Cross References - MSTC

²⁰ If I will justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; if I will put forth my self for a perfect man, he shall prove me a wicked doer.

¹ In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

¹⁷ 'Shall man be more just than God? Or shall man be purer than his maker?

² "I know it is so of a truth: for how may a man, compared unto God, be justified?

⁵ But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue. ⁶ Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine own lips shape the answer.

¹ So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man. ² But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

⁸ "Now hast thou spoken in mine ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words: ⁹ 'I am clean without any fault, I am innocent, and there is no wickedness in me. ¹⁰ But lo, he hath picked a quarrel against me, and taketh me for his enemy: ¹¹ He hath put my foot in the stocks, and looketh narrowly unto all my paths.' ¹² "Behold, unto these unreasonable words of thine will I make answer. Should God be reproved of man? ¹³ Why dost thou then strive against him? Because he giveth thee no accounts of all his doings?

³⁵ As for Job he hath neither spoken to the purpose nor wisely.

¹⁶ Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."

³ If thou, LORD wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O LORD who may abide it?

² And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

¹⁹ Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

²⁰ Whoso hath a froward heart, obtaineth no good; and he that hath an overthwart tongue, shall fall into mischief.

⁵ Then I said, "O woe is me! For I am lost: inasmuch as I am a man of unclean lips, and dwell among people that hath unclean lips also. For mine eyes have seen the King and LORD of Hosts."

³⁶ But I say unto you, that of every idle word, that men shall have spoken, they shall give accounts at the day of judgment. ³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

²⁹ He, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, "Who is then my neighbor?"

¹⁵ and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

¹² Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus. ¹³ Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me; ¹⁴ and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you.

⁵ and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself.

² For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.