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Elihu Confirms God’s Justice

Job 34:11

In 11 translations

BSB
For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
KJV
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
WEB
For the work of a man he will give to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
ASV
For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.
LSV
For He repays the work of man to him, || And according to the path of each He causes him to find.
YLT
For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.
DBY
For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to [his] way.
DRC
For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.
GNV
For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.
JPS
For the work of a man will He requite unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
LXXE
Yea, he renders to a man accordingly as each of them does, and in a man's path he will find him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֤י פֹ֣עַל אָ֭דָם יְשַׁלֶּם־ל֑וֹ וּֽכְאֹ֥רַח אִ֝֗ישׁ יַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃
LXX-Br
Ἀλλὰ ἀποδιδοῖ ἀνθρώπῳ καθὰ ποιεῖ ἕκαστος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐν τρίβῳ ἀνδρὸς εὑρήσει αὐτόν.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
  • Romans 2:6God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
  • Revelation 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
  • Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
  • Psalms 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
  • Jeremiah 32:19the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
  • Galatians 6:7–8Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the…
  • Proverbs 24:12If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
  • 1 Peter 1:17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
  • Proverbs 1:31So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
  • Job 33:26He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
  • Ezekiel 33:17–20Yet your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ But it is their way that is not just. If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it. But if a wicked man turns from his…

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