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
Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'
Job 18:4
You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who strives with his Maker -- a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'
Romans 9:20
But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"
Romans 11:35
"Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?"

He will

Job 34:11
For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
Job 15:31
Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.
Psalm 89:30
If his children forsake my law, and don't walk in my ordinances;
Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
2 Thessalonians 1:6
Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
Hebrews 2:2
For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;
Hebrews 11:26
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Whether thou refuse

Psalm 135:6
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
Matthew 20:12
saying, 'These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!'

What

Job 33:5
If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand forth.