Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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 Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. 14 For God speaketh once, and twice, and man perceiveth it not --

Cross References

Job 40:2

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

Isaiah 45:9

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?

Deuteronomy 29:29

The hidden things belong to Jehovah our God; but the revealed ones are ours and our children's for ever, to do all the words of this law.

Job 9:14

How much less shall I answer him, choose out my words to strive with him?

Job 15:25-26

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and strengthened himself against the Almighty:

Psalm 62:11

Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God.

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

Jeremiah 50:24

I have laid a snare for thee, and thou, Babylon, art also taken, and thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also caught, for thou hast contended with Jehovah.

Ezekiel 22:14

Shall thy heart endure, shall thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I Jehovah have spoken, and will do it.

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Matthew 20:15

is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

Acts 1:7

And he said to them, It is not yours to know times or seasons, which the Father has placed in his own authority;

Acts 5:39

but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God.

Acts 9:4-5

and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

Romans 11:34

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

1 Corinthians 10:22

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

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