“Would(A) you indeed [a]annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

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  1. Job 40:8 nullify

“Would you discredit my justice?(A)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(B)

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Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the (A)Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he (B)justified himself rather than God.

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But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(A) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(B) rather than God.(C)

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(A)Certainly not! Indeed, let (B)God be [a]true but (C)every man a liar. As it is written:

(D)“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”

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  1. Romans 3:4 Found true

Not at all! Let God be true,(A) and every human being a liar.(B) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](C)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4

“For Job has said, (A)‘I am righteous,
But (B)God has taken away my justice;
(C)Should I lie concerning my right?
My [a]wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

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  1. Job 34:6 Lit. arrow

“Job says, ‘I am innocent,(A)
    but God denies me justice.(B)
Although I am right,
    I am considered a liar;(C)
although I am guiltless,(D)
    his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.’(E)

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Does it seem good to You that You should oppress,
That You should despise the work of Your hands,
And smile on the counsel of the wicked?

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Does it please you to oppress me,(A)
    to spurn the work of your hands,(B)
    while you smile on the plans of the wicked?(C)

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18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of (A)its weakness and unprofitableness,

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18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless(A)

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17 And this I say, that the law, (A)which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God [a]in Christ, (B)that it should make the promise of no effect.

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  1. Galatians 3:17 NU omits in Christ

17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years(A) later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.

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The Changeless Promise(A)

15 Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: (B)Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.

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The Law and the Promise

15 Brothers and sisters,(A) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case.

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18 Your covenant with death will be annulled,
And your agreement with Sheol will not stand;
When the overflowing scourge passes through,
Then you will be trampled down by it.

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18 Your covenant with death will be annulled;
    your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand.(A)
When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by,(B)
    you will be beaten down(C) by it.

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27 For the Lord of hosts has (A)purposed,
And who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
And who will turn it back?”

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27 For the Lord Almighty has purposed,(A) and who can thwart him?
    His hand(B) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?(C)

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(A)Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil (B)in Your sight—
(C)That You may be found just [a]when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.

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  1. Psalm 51:4 LXX, Tg., Vg. in Your words

Against you, you only, have I sinned(A)
    and done what is evil in your sight;(B)
so you are right in your verdict
    and justified when you judge.(C)

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“Do you think this is right?
Do you say,
‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?
For (A)you say,
‘What advantage will it be to You?
What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?’

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“Do you think this is just?
    You say, ‘I am in the right,(A) not God.’(B)
Yet you ask him, ‘What profit is it to me,[a]
    and what do I gain by not sinning?’(C)

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  1. Job 35:3 Or you

As God lives, (A)who has taken away my justice,
And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
As long as my breath is in me,
And the breath of God in my nostrils,
My lips will not speak wickedness,
Nor my tongue utter deceit.
Far be it from me
That I should say you are right;
Till I die (B)I will not put away my integrity from me.
My righteousness I (C)hold fast, and will not let it go;
(D)My heart shall not [a]reproach me as long as I live.

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  1. Job 27:6 reprove

“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice,(A)
    the Almighty,(B) who has made my life bitter,(C)
as long as I have life within me,
    the breath of God(D) in my nostrils,
my lips will not say anything wicked,
    and my tongue will not utter lies.(E)
I will never admit you are in the right;
    till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(F)
I will maintain my innocence(G) and never let go of it;
    my conscience(H) will not reproach me as long as I live.(I)

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