Parallel Verses

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?

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 "Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. 13 “Why do you complain against Him
That He does not give an account of all His doings?
14 For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it.

Cross References

Job 40:2

"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."

Isaiah 45:9

"Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, 'What are you making?' or 'Your work has no handles'?

Deuteronomy 29:29

"The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Job 9:14

How then can I answer him, choosing my words with him?

Job 15:25-26

Because he has stretched out his hand against God and defies the Almighty,

Psalm 62:11

Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,'

Jeremiah 50:24

I set a snare for you and you were taken, O Babylon, and you did not know it; you were found and caught, because you opposed the LORD.

Ezekiel 22:14

Can your courage endure, or can your hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with you? I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.

Daniel 4:35

all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"

Matthew 20:15

Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?'

Acts 1:7

He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!" So they took his advice,

Acts 9:4-5

And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

Romans 11:34

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

1 Corinthians 10:22

Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

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