Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

Whether thou refuse

What

Bible References

Should

Job 9:12
If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him, 'What are you doing?'
Job 18:4
You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?
Isaiah 45:9
One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, one who is like a mere shard among the other shards on the ground! The clay should not say to the potter, "What in the world are you doing? Your work lacks skill!"
Romans 9:20
But who indeed are you -- a mere human being -- to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder, "Why have you made me like this?"
Romans 11:35
Or who has first given to God, that God needs to repay him?

He will

Job 34:11
For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him.
Job 15:31
Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.
Psalm 89:30
If his sons reject my law and disobey my regulations,
Proverbs 11:31
If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!
2 Thessalonians 1:6
For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
Hebrews 2:2
For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,
Hebrews 11:26
He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

Whether thou refuse

Psalm 135:6
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
Matthew 20:12
saying, 'These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.'

What

Job 33:5
Reply to me, if you can; set your arguments in order before me and take your stand!

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