Job 34:5
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

Job
אִיּ֣וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 347: Job = 'hated' 1) a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job

has declared,
אָ֭מַר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

‘I am righteous,
צָדַ֑קְתִּי (ṣā·ḏaq·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6663: 1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself

yet God
וְ֝אֵ֗ל (wə·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

has deprived me of
הֵסִ֥יר (hê·sîr)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed

justice.
מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃ (miš·pā·ṭî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Young's Literal Translation
For Job hath said, ‘I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Job has declared, “I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of  justice. 

New American Standard Bible
"For Job has said, I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

King James Bible
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Job says, 'I am innocent, but God denies me justice.

New Living Translation
For Job also said, 'I am innocent, but God has taken away my rights.

English Standard Version
For Job has said, ‘I am in the right, and God has taken away my right;

New American Standard Bible
"For Job has said, 'I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

King James Bible
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Job has declared, "I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

International Standard Version
Now this is Job's claim: 'Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

NET Bible
For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

American Standard Version
For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

English Revised Version
For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my right:

Young's Literal Translation
For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
















Cross References
Job 6:29
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

Job 13:18
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Job 27:2
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

Job 33:9
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

Job 34:4
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Isaiah 40:27
Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 34:3
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

Job 34:2
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Job 34:6
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
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