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Job 35:2

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

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הֲ֭זֹאתhazotthisזֹאתparticle, interrogative, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.חָשַׁ֣בְתָּchashavtaregardחָשַׁבverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “regard”, a completed actionH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.לְמִשְׁפָּ֑טlemishpatto lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּamartasayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…צִדְקִ֥יtsidqirightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).מֵאֵֽלmeelfrom idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,

Young’s Literal Translation

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said — 'My righteousness [is] more than God's?'

World English Bible

“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’

Darby Translation

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Douay-Rheims

Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest thou: 'I am righteousness before God',

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

What is this that thou thinkest to be according to right? who art thou that thou hast said, I am righteous before the Lord?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τί τοῦτο ἡγήσω ἐν κρίσει; σὺ τίς εἶ, ὅτι εἶπας, δίκαιός εἰμι ἔναντι Κυρίου;