Job 13:8
New International Version
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?

New Living Translation
Will you slant your testimony in his favor? Will you argue God’s case for him?

English Standard Version
Will you show partiality toward him? Will you plead the case for God?

Berean Standard Bible
Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?

King James Bible
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

New King James Version
Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

New American Standard Bible
“Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

NASB 1995
“Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

NASB 1977
“Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

Legacy Standard Bible
Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

Amplified Bible
“Will you show partiality for Him [and be unjust to me so that you may gain favor with Him]? Will you contend and plead for God?

Christian Standard Bible
Would you show partiality to him or argue the case in his defense?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Would you show partiality to Him or argue the case in His defense?

American Standard Version
Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do you accept his person, or do you judge with God?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Or will ye draw back? nay do, ye yourselves be judges.

Contemporary English Version
and not telling the whole truth when you argue his case?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Do you accept his person, and do you endeavour to judge for God?

English Revised Version
Will ye respect his person? will ye contend for God?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Will you favor him [as] if you were arguing in court on God's behalf?

Good News Translation
Are you trying to defend him? Are you going to argue his case in court?

International Standard Version
Will you show partiality to him? Will you plead God's case?

JPS Tanakh 1917
Will ye show Him favour? Will ye contend for God?

Literal Standard Version
Do you accept His face, if you strive for God?

Majority Standard Bible
Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?

New American Bible
Is it for him that you show partiality? Do you make accusations on behalf of God?

NET Bible
Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?

New Revised Standard Version
Will you show partiality toward him, will you plead the case for God?

New Heart English Bible
Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

Webster's Bible Translation
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

World English Bible
Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

Young's Literal Translation
His face do ye accept, if for God ye strive?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job Reproves His Friends
7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him? 8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? 9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?…

Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

Job 13:10
Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.

Job 32:21
I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.

Proverbs 24:23
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.


Treasury of Scripture

Will you accept his person? will you contend for God?

Job 32:21
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Exodus 23:2,3
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: …

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Job 13
1. Job reproves his friends for partiality
14. He professes his confidence in God;
19. and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him














Verse 8. - Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? Job intends to accuse his opponents of leaning unduly to God's side, and being prepared to justify him in the teeth of reason and justice. This is like the conduct of a judge who should allow his decision to be biassed by favour towards one or the other party in a suit.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Would you show Him partiality
הֲפָנָ֥יו (hă·p̄ā·nāw)
Article | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

or
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

argue
תְּרִיבֽוּן׃ (tə·rî·ḇūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend

in His defense?
לָאֵ֥ל (lā·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty


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