Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore didst thou contend against him? for he will not answer all his words.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
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
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job
12 Behold, this thou wert not just: I will answer thee, for God will be great above man. 13 Wherefore didst thou contend against him? for he will not answer all his words. 14 For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 40:2
Shall he contending with the Almighty, instruct? he reproving God shall answer it
Isaiah 45:9
Wo to him striving with him forming him! the potsherd with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him forming it, What wilt thou make? and thy work, No hands to it?
Deuteronomy 29:29
Hidden things to Jehovah our God: and uncovered things to us and to our sons to forever, to do all the words of this law.
Job 9:14
How much less shall I answer him, shall I choose my words with him?
Job 15:25-26
For he stretched forth his hand against God, and he will strengthen himself against the Almighty.
Psalm 62:11
Once God spake; twice I heard this; that strength is to God.
Isaiah 46:10
Announcing the last part from the beginning, and from of old what was not done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my delight:
Jeremiah 50:24
I laid snares for thee and also thou wert taken, O Babel, and thou knewest not: thou wert found and thou wert also taken, for thou didst contend against Jehovah.
Ezekiel 22:14
Will thy heart stand, or will thine hands be strong for the day which I do with thee? I Jehovah spoke, and I
Daniel 4:35
And all the generations of the earth being reckoned as nothing: and doing according to his station in the army of the heavens, and the generations of the earth: and there is none that shall strike upon his hand, and say to him, What didst thou?
Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my things? Or is thine eye evil because I am good
Acts 1:7
And he said to them, It is not yours to know the times and occasions, which the Father fixed in his own power.
Acts 5:39
And if it is of God, ye cannot destroy it; lest ye also be found contenders against God.
Acts 9:4-5
And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?
Romans 11:34
For who knew the mind of the Lord? or who was his counsel?
1 Corinthians 10:22
Do we emulate the Lord? are we stronger than he?