Why do you always take his side? Do you think he needs a lawyer to defend himself?
NKJV
Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?
PHILIPS
RWEBSTR
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
GWV
Will you favor him as if you were arguing in court on God's behalf?
NET
Will you show him partiality?* Will you argue the case* for God?
NET
13:8 Will you show him partiality?953
sn The idiom used here is “Will you lift up his face?” Here Job is being very sarcastic, for this expression usually means that a judge is taking a bribe. Job is accusing them of taking God’s side.
Will you argue the case954
tn The same root is used here (רִיב, riv, “dispute, contention”) as in v. 6b (see note).