Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

or suppressing a person’s lawsuit
the Lord does not approve of these things.

New American Standard Bible

To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
Of these things the Lord does not approve.

King James Version

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

International Standard Version

When a man is thwarted in his appeal, does the Lord condone it?

A Conservative Version

to subvert a man in his cause, LORD does not approve.

American Standard Version

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

Amplified


To defraud a man in his lawsuit—
The Lord does not approve of these things.

Bible in Basic English

In his doing wrong to a man in his cause, the Lord has no pleasure.

Darby Translation

to wrong a man in his cause, will not the Lord see it?

Julia Smith Translation

To pervert a man in his contention Jehovah saw not

King James 2000

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approves not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to subvert a person in a legal dispute --the Lord has not found delight [in these things].

Modern King James verseion

to pervert a man in his cause. This, Jehovah does not see.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

To condemn a man in his cause; The LORD hath no pleasure in such things.

NET Bible

to defraud a person in a lawsuit -- the Lord does not approve of such things!

New Heart English Bible

to subvert a man in his cause, the Lord does not approve.

The Emphasized Bible

To oppress a son of earth in his cause, My Lord, hath made no provision.

Webster

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

World English Bible

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn't approve.

Youngs Literal Translation

To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To subvert
עות 
`avath 
Usage: 11

a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

in his cause
רב ריב 
Riyb 
Usage: 60

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

References

Context Readings

Israel's Affliction

35 denying justice to a man
in the presence of the Most High,
36 or suppressing a person’s lawsuit
the Lord does not approve of these things.
37 מ MemWho is there who speaks and it happens,
unless the Lord has ordained it?



Cross References

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look on evil,
and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
So why do You tolerate those who are treacherous?
Why are You silent
while one who is wicked swallows up
one who is more righteous than himself?

2 Samuel 11:27

When the time of mourning ended, David had her brought to his house. She became his wife and bore him a son. However, the Lord considered what David had done to be evil.

Isaiah 59:15

Truth is missing,
and whoever turns from evil is plundered.


The Lord saw that there was no justice,
and He was offended.

Jeremiah 22:3

This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Don’t exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.

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