Job 13:7

Modern

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Traditional

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

Literal

Will you speak injustice for God, and will you speak deceit for Him?

Latin

Numquid Deus indiget vestro mendacio, ut pro illo loquamini dolos?

Hebrew

English

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf: False witnesses were not allowed, even when speaking for God (Exodus 20:16).

Job 36:4
For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
Job 27:4
…my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit.
Romans 3:5–8
But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Job 4:7
Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?
Job 11:2–4
“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
Job 32:21–22
I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
Job 17:5
If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God