KJV ORIGINAL
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Does God twist what is right and wrong? Does the Almighty corrupt justice?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking rhetorical questions to emphasize that God never corrupts justice or perverts what is right.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Bildad's first speech to Job, one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him after losing his children, wealth, and health. Bildad is arguing that God is always just and never acts unfairly, implying that Job's suffering must be due to some sin or wrongdoing on Job's part.
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