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 will argue with Him, he cannot answer Him one of a thousand.

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

That which has been is named already, and it is known that he is man. And he is not able to contend with Him who is mightier than he.

Woe to him who fights with the One who formed him, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to its former, What are you making? Or your work, He has no hands?

He is near who justifies Me; who will contend with Me? Let us stand together; who is master of My judgment? Let him come near Me.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Instruct

With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and made known the way of understanding to Him?

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

He that reproveth

Why did I not die from the womb, come from the womb and expire?

Am I like the sea, or a whale, that You set a watch over me?

He who breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause;

Is it good to You that You should press down, that You should despise the work of Your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?

Withdraw Your hand far from me, and let not Your fear make me afraid.

For now You number my steps; do You not watch over my sin?

God has delivered me to the perverse; and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

know now that God has overthrown me, and His net has closed on me.

As God lives, He has taken away my judgment; and the Almighty has made my soul bitter.

You changed to be cruel to me; with Your mighty hand You assault me.

What is it to you that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the teeth of the sons are dull?

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

You will then say to me, Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His will?

For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor?

General references

But who will grant that God would speak, and open His lips against you,