Job 40:2

"Shall a faultfinder contend with Shaddai? Anyone who argues with God must answer it."

Job 33:13

Why do you contend against him, that he will not answer all a person's words?

Job 9:3

If he wants to contend with him, he cannot answer him one [time] in a thousand.

Job 3:11-12

"Why did I not die at birth? [Why] did I [not] come forth from [the] womb and expire?

Job 3:20

"Why does he give light to one in misery and life to [those] bitter of soul,

Job 3:23

[Why does he give light] to a man whose way is hidden, and God has fenced him in [all] around?

Job 7:12

Am I [the] sea, or a sea monster, that you set a guard over me?

Job 7:19-21

{How long} will you not turn away from me? [Or] not leave me alone until I swallow my spit?

Job 9:17-18

who crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause.

Job 9:32-35

"For [he is] not a mortal like me [that] I can answer him, [that] {we can come to trial together}.

Job 10:3-7

Is it good for you that you oppress, that you despise the labor of your hands, and you smile over the schemes of [the] wicked?

Job 10:14-17

If I had sinned, then you would be watching me, and you would not acquit me of my guilt.

Job 13:21-27

withdraw your hand from me, and let not your dread terrify me.

Job 14:16-17

For then you would count my steps, [but] you would not keep watch over my sin.

Job 16:11-21

God delivers me to an evil one, and he casts me into the hands of [the] wicked.

Job 19:6-11

know then that God has wronged me and has surrounded me [with] his net.

Job 27:2

"{As God lives}, he has removed my justice, and Shaddai has made my inner self bitter.

Job 30:21

You have turned cruel to me; you persecute me with your hand's might.

Ecclesiastes 6:10

Whatever is--it was already determined, {what will be--it has already been decided}. As for man, he cannot argue against what is more powerful than him.

Isaiah 40:14

With whom has he consulted, that he enlightened him and taught him [the] path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and made [the] way of understanding known to him?

Isaiah 45:9-11

Woe [to the] one who strives with his {maker}, a potsherd among potsherds of earth! Does [the] clay say to the one who fashions it, 'What are you making?' and 'Your work has no hands'?

Isaiah 50:8

he who obtains rights for me [is] near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who [is] the master of my judgment? Let him approach me.

Ezekiel 18:2

"{What do you mean by} quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, {saying}, 'The fathers, they ate unripe fruit, and the teeth of the child became blunt.'

Matthew 20:11

And [when they] received [it], they began to complain against the master of the house,

Romans 9:19-23

Therefore you will say to me, "Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?

Romans 11:34-36

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

1 Corinthians 2:16

"For who has known the mind of the Lord; who has advised him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or are we attempting to provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he [is, are we]?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

General references

Bible References

Shall

Job 9:3
If he wants to contend with him, he cannot answer him one [time] in a thousand.
Job 33:13
Why do you contend against him, that he will not answer all a person's words?
Ecclesiastes 6:10
Whatever is--it was already determined, {what will be--it has already been decided}. As for man, he cannot argue against what is more powerful than him.
Isaiah 45:9
Woe [to the] one who strives with his {maker}, a potsherd among potsherds of earth! Does [the] clay say to the one who fashions it, 'What are you making?' and 'Your work has no hands'?
Isaiah 50:8
he who obtains rights for me [is] near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who [is] the master of my judgment? Let him approach me.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Or are we attempting to provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he [is, are we]?

Instruct

Isaiah 40:14
With whom has he consulted, that he enlightened him and taught him [the] path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and made [the] way of understanding known to him?
1 Corinthians 2:16
"For who has known the mind of the Lord; who has advised him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

He that reproveth

Job 3:11
"Why did I not die at birth? [Why] did I [not] come forth from [the] womb and expire?
Job 7:12
Am I [the] sea, or a sea monster, that you set a guard over me?
Job 9:17
who crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause.
Job 10:3
Is it good for you that you oppress, that you despise the labor of your hands, and you smile over the schemes of [the] wicked?
Job 13:21
withdraw your hand from me, and let not your dread terrify me.
Job 14:16
For then you would count my steps, [but] you would not keep watch over my sin.
Job 16:11
God delivers me to an evil one, and he casts me into the hands of [the] wicked.
Job 19:6
know then that God has wronged me and has surrounded me [with] his net.
Job 27:2
"{As God lives}, he has removed my justice, and Shaddai has made my inner self bitter.
Job 30:21
You have turned cruel to me; you persecute me with your hand's might.
Ezekiel 18:2
"{What do you mean by} quoting this proverb about the land of Israel, {saying}, 'The fathers, they ate unripe fruit, and the teeth of the child became blunt.'
Matthew 20:11
And [when they] received [it], they began to complain against the master of the house,
Romans 9:19
Therefore you will say to me, "Why then does he still find fault? For who has resisted his will?
Romans 11:34
"For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?

General references

Job 11:5
But, {O that} God might speak, and [that] he would open his lips to you,