Job 8:3 Meaning and Explanation
“Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Bildad insists that God never twists justice, so Job's trouble must be deserved.
What Does Job 8:3 Mean?
Here lies the foundation of Bildad's whole argument: God is perfectly just and cannot pervert what is right. The question expects a firm 'no.' From this true premise he draws a harsh conclusion, that Job's suffering must therefore be a fair sentence.
The premise is gloriously true. God does not bend the scales; the Judge of all the earth does what is right. Yet Bildad presses a truth into a place it was never meant to go, assuming that present pain always measures past sin. The cross of Christ would one day overturn that arithmetic, for there the wholly righteous One suffered most of all. God's justice is sure, but His ways run deeper than Bildad's tidy ledger.
Job 8:3 in the Original Language
Shadday (שַׁדַּי), 'Almighty' -- an ancient title for God stressing His overmastering power and sufficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions About Job 8:3
What does Job 8:3 mean?
Bildad insists that God never twists justice, so Job's trouble must be deserved.