Job 34:23
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 34
“For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.”Job 34:23
What Does Job 34:23 Mean?
Job 34:23 is found in the book of Job, chapter 34, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Justice.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Job 34:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezra 9:13“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;”Psalms 119:137“Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.”Daniel 9:7“O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.”Romans 9:20“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”Nehemiah 9:33“Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:”Job 9:32“For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.”Job 11:6“And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.”Job 11:11“For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?”Job 16:21“O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!”Job 22:4“Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?”Job 23:7“There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.”Job 34:10“Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.”Psalms 119:75“I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.”Isaiah 42:3“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.”Jeremiah 2:5“Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?”Romans 2:2“But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.”Job 33:12“Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.”Isaiah 3:14“The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.”
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