Job 40:2

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Summary

Job 40:2

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Shall

Instruct

Isaiah 40:14

1 Corinthians 2:16

He that reproveth

General references

Job 11:5

Bible References

Shall

If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

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

That which is hath already been named; and what man is, is known, and that he cannot contend with him that is mightier than he.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let a potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that formeth it, What makest thou? Or thy work, He hath no hands?

He is near that justifieth me: who will contend with me? let us stand together; who is mine adverse party? let him draw near unto me.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Instruct

With whom took he counsel, and who gave him intelligence, and instructed him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding?

For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

He that reproveth

Wherefore did I not die from the womb, come forth from the belly and expire?

Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me?

He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

Doth it please thee to oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Withdraw thy hand far from me; and let not thy terror make me afraid:

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

God hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked.

Know now that +God hath overthrown me, and hath surrounded me with his net.

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

Thou art changed to a cruel one to me; with the strength of thy hand thou pursuest me.

What mean ye, ye who use this proverb of the land of Israel, saying, The fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?

And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?

For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counsellor?

General references

But oh that +God would speak, and open his lips against thee;