Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

New American Standard Bible

“Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it?
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Should God repay you on your terms
when you have rejected His?
You must choose, not I!
So declare what you know.

International Standard Version

"Should you not be paid back, since you have rejected him? You do the choosing! I won't! Tell us what you know!

A Conservative Version

Shall his recompense be as thou desire, that thou refuse it? For thou must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what thou know.

American Standard Version

Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

Amplified


“Shall God’s retribution [for your sins] be on your terms, because you refuse to accept it?
For you must do the choosing, and not I;
Therefore say what you [truthfully] know.

Darby Translation

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused his judgment; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

Julia Smith Translation

Is it with thee? he will requite it, if thou didst refuse, if thou shalt choose, and not I: and what thou knewest, speak.

King James 2000

Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore declare what you know.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{According to your judgment}, must he repay [it] because you rejected [this]? Indeed, you must choose, and not I, so declare what you know.

Modern King James verseion

Must He repay because you rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore speak what you know.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wilt thou not give a reasonable answer? Art thou afraid of anything, seeing thou begannest first to speak, and not I?

NET Bible

Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know.

New Heart English Bible

Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

The Emphasized Bible

According to thy mind, must he requite it, that thou hast refused? For, thou, must choose, and not, I, What then thou knowest, speak!

Webster

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

Youngs Literal Translation

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
it, whether thou refuse

Usage: 0

or whether thou choose
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

and not I therefore speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

32 Teach me that which I don't see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more'? 33 Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know. 34 Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:



Cross References

Job 33:32

If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you.

Psalm 135:6

Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

Job 9:12

Behold, he snatches away. Who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'

Job 15:31

Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.

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?

Job 33:5

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

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 41:11

Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.

Psalm 89:30-32

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!

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?'

Matthew 20:12-15

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!'

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?"

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7

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.

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