Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

New American Standard Bible

“Why do you complain against Him
That He does not give an account of all His doings?

King James Version

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Holman Bible

Why do you take Him to court
for not answering anything a person asks?

International Standard Version

Why are you arguing with him? He doesn't have to give explanations for what he does to you!

A Conservative Version

Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?

American Standard Version

Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

Amplified


“Why do you complain against Him?
That He does not answer [you with] all His doings.

Darby Translation

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore didst thou contend against him? for he will not answer all his words.

King James 2000

Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Why do you contend against him, that he will not answer all a person's words?

Modern King James verseion

Why do you fight against Him? For He does not give account for any of His matters.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Why dost thou then strive against him? Because he giveth thee no accounts of all his doings?

NET Bible

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?

New Heart English Bible

Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.

Webster

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

World English Bible

Why do you strive against him, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?

Youngs Literal Translation

Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Why dost thou strive
רוּב ריבo 
Riyb 
Usage: 66

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

12 Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man. 13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words? 14 For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:



Cross References

Job 40:2

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

Isaiah 45:9

Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?

Deuteronomy 29:29

The secret things are the Lord our God's: but the things which have been made clear are ours and our children's for ever, so that we may do all the words of this law.

Job 9:14

How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

Job 15:25-26

Because his hand is stretched out against God, and his heart is lifted up against the Ruler of all,

Psalm 62:11

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Isaiah 46:10

Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;

Jeremiah 50:24

I have put a net for you, and you have been taken, O Babylon, without your knowledge: you have been uncovered and taken because you were fighting against the Lord.

Ezekiel 22:14

Will your heart be high or your hands strong in the days when I take you in hand? I the Lord have said it and will do it.

Daniel 4:35

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Matthew 20:15

Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

Acts 1:7

And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.

Acts 5:39

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.

Acts 9:4-5

And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

Romans 11:34

Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

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