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Douay-Rheims Bible

Job 13:10

He shall reprove you, because in secret you accept his person.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Persecution;   Thompson Chain Reference - Justice-Injustice;   Partiality;   Social Duties;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Greatness of God;   Hypocrisy;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Job, Book of;   Respect of Persons;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Surely he would rebuke youif you secretly showed partiality.
Hebrew Names Version
He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.
King James Version
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
English Standard Version
He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality.
New Century Version
God would surely scold you if you unfairly took one person's side.
New English Translation
He would certainly rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality!
Amplified Bible
"He will surely reprimand you If you secretly show partiality.
New American Standard Bible
"He will certainly punish you If you secretly show partiality.
World English Bible
He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He will surely reprooue you, if ye doe secretly accept any person.
Legacy Standard Bible
He will surely reprove youIf you secretly show partiality.
Berean Standard Bible
Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
Contemporary English Version
If you were secretly unfair, he would correct you,
Complete Jewish Bible
If you are secretly flattering [him], he will surely rebuke you.
Darby Translation
He will certainly reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Easy-to-Read Version
You know that God would criticize you if you chose someone's side simply because they were important.
George Lamsa Translation
He will surely reprove you, if you will show partiality.
Good News Translation
Even though your prejudice is hidden, he will reprimand you,
Lexham English Bible
"Surely he will rebuke you if you show partiality in secret.
Literal Translation
Reproving He will reprove you if you secretly lift up faces.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Punysh you shall he and reproue you, yf ye do secretly accepte eny personne.
American Standard Version
He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly show partiality.
Bible in Basic English
He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly show favour.
King James Version (1611)
He will surely reprooue you, if yee doe secretly accept persons.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shall punishe you, and reproue you, if ye do secretly accept any person.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
he will not reprove you at all the less: but if moreover ye should secretly respect persons,
English Revised Version
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly respect persons.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He schal repreue you; for ye taken his face in hiddlis.
Update Bible Version
He will surely reprove you, If you secretly show partiality.
Webster's Bible Translation
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
New King James Version
He will surely rebuke you If you secretly show partiality.
New Living Translation
No, you will be in trouble with him if you secretly slant your testimony in his favor.
New Life Bible
For sure He will speak strong words to you if you show favor in secret.
New Revised Standard
He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He will, severely rebuke, you, if ye are secretly partial.
Revised Standard Version
He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality.
Young's Literal Translation
He doth surely reprove you, if in secret ye accept faces.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.

Contextual Overview

1 Behold my eye hath seen all these things, and my ear hath heard them, and I have understood them all. 2 According to your knowledge I also know: neither am I inferior to you. 3 But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions. 5 And I wish you would hold your peace, that you might be thought to be wise men. 6 Hear ye therefore my reproof, and attend to the judgment of my lips. 7 Hath God any need of your lie, that you should speak deceitfully for him? 8 Do you accept this person, and do you endeavour to judge for God? 9 Or shall it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? or shall he be deceived as a man, with your deceitful dealings? 10 He shall reprove you, because in secret you accept his person.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

reprove: Job 42:7, Job 42:8, Psalms 50:21, Psalms 50:22, Psalms 82:2, James 2:9

Cross-References

Genesis 3:6
And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 13:1
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him into the south.
Genesis 13:8
Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifting up his eyes, saw all the country about the Jordan, which was watered throughout, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, as the paradise of the Lord, and like Egypt as one comes to Segor.
Genesis 13:15
All the land which thou seest, I will give to thee, and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: if any man be able to number the dust of the earth, he shall be able to number thy seed also.
Genesis 13:17
Arise and walk through the land in the length, and the breadth thereof: for I will give it to thee.
Genesis 14:2
Made war against Bara, king of Sodom, and against Bersa, king of Gomorrha, and against Sennaab, king of Adama, and against Semeber, king of Seboim, and against the king of Bala, which is Segor.
Genesis 14:8
And the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrha, and the king of Adama, and the king of Seboim, and the king of Bala, which is Segor, went out: and they set themselves against them in battle array, in the woodland vale:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He will surely reprove you,.... Or "in reproving he will reprove you" r; he will certainly do it, it may be depended upon, and be expected; he will never suffer sin to go unreproved and uncorrected; he will do it to the purpose, with sharpness and severity, as the nature of the crime requires; he reproves by his spirit, and it is well for men when he thoroughly, and in a spiritual and saving way, reproves them by him, and convinces them of sin, righteousness, and judgment; and he reproves by his word, which is written for reproof and correction; and by his ministers, one part of whose work it is to rebuke and reprove men for bad practices, and bad principles; and in some cases they are to use sharpness, and which when submitted to, and kindly taken, it is well; and sometimes he reproves by his providences, by afflictive dispensations, and that either in love, as he rebukes his own children, or in wrath and hot displeasure, as others, which is here designed; and as it is always for sin he rebukes men, so particularly he rebukes for the following, as might be expected:

if ye do secretly accept persons; acceptance of persons in judgment is prohibited by God, and is highly resented by him; yea, even the acceptance of his own person to the prejudice of the character of an innocent man; which seems to be what Job has respect unto, as appears from Job 13:8; and some versions render it, "if ye accept his face" a; and though this may be done no openly and publicly, but in a covert and secret manner, under disguise, and with specious pretences to the honour and glory of God.

r הוכח יוכיח "arguiendo arguet", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Bolducius, Mercerus, Cocceius, Schmidt; "redarguendo redarguet", Michaelis. a פנים "faciem ejus", V. L. Munster, Piscator; "personam ipsius", Beza, so the Targum.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons - If you show partiality, you will incur his disapprobation. This seems to have much era proverbial cast, and to mean that under no possible circumstances was it right to show partiality. No matter for whom it may be done, it will be displeasing to God. Even if it be in favor of the righteous, the widow, the fatherless, or of himself, if there is not a disposition to judge according to truth and evidence, God will frown upon you. No matter who the parties might be; no matter what their rank; no matter what friendship there might be for one or the other of them, it was never to be assumed that one was right and the other wrong without evidence. The exact truth was to be sought after, and the judgement made up accordingly. Even when God was one of the parties, the same course was to be pursued. His character was capable of being successfully vindicated, and he would not be pleased to have his cause defended or decided by partiality, or by mere favor. Hence, he encourages people to bring forth their strong reasons, and to adduce all that can be said against his government and laws. See the notes at Isaiah 41:1-21.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 13:10. He will surely reprove you — You may expect, not only his disapprobation, but his hot displeasure.


 
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