Job Justifies His Innocence

Job 23:8-12

[8] Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: [9] On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: [10] But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. [11] My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. [12] Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Job 32:2

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Job 23:7

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Job 33:9

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

Job 6:30

Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

Job 9:20

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

Job 34:5

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Job 9:35

Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Job 27:7

• Prayer

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Job 40:4

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Job 9:2

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

Job 9:23

If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.