Job 40:2

Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

Job 33:13

Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?

Job 9:3

If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.

Job 3:11-12

Why from the womb do I not die? From the belly I have come forth and gasp!

Job 3:20

Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?

Job 3:23

To a man whose way hath been hidden, And whom God doth shut up?

Job 7:12

A sea -monster am I, or a dragon, That thou settest over me a guard?

Job 7:19-21

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

Job 9:17-18

Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.

Job 9:32-35

But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.

Job 10:3-7

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

Job 10:14-17

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

Job 13:21-27

Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.

Job 14:16-17

But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

Job 16:11-21

God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.

Job 19:6-11

Know now, that God turned me upside down, And His net against me hath set round,

Job 27:2

God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.

Job 30:21

Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.

Ecclesiastes 6:10

What is that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it is man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

Isaiah 40:14

With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment, And teacheth Him knowledge? And the way of understanding causeth Him to know?

Isaiah 45:9-11

Woe to him who is striving with his Former, (A potsherd with potsherds of the ground!) Doth clay say to its Framer, 'What dost thou?' And thy work, 'He hath no hands?'

Isaiah 50:8

Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.

Ezekiel 18:2

What -- to you, ye -- using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted?

Matthew 20:11

and having received it, they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

Romans 9:19-23

Thou wilt say, then, to me, 'Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'

Romans 11:34-36

for who did know the mind of the Lord? or who did become His counsellor?

1 Corinthians 2:16

for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we -- we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:22

do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

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 delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.
Job 33:13
Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?
Ecclesiastes 6:10
What is that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it is man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.
Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who is striving with his Former, (A potsherd with potsherds of the ground!) Doth clay say to its Framer, 'What dost thou?' And thy work, 'He hath no hands?'
Isaiah 50:8
Near is He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who is mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
1 Corinthians 10:22
do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

Instruct

Isaiah 40:14
With whom consulted He, That he causeth Him to understand? And teacheth Him in the path of judgment, And teacheth Him knowledge? And the way of understanding causeth Him to know?
1 Corinthians 2:16
for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we -- we have the mind of Christ.

He that reproveth

Job 3:11
Why from the womb do I not die? From the belly I have come forth and gasp!
Job 7:12
A sea -monster am I, or a dragon, That thou settest over me a guard?
Job 9:17
Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.
Job 10:3
Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?
Job 13:21
Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.
Job 14:16
But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.
Job 16:11
God shutteth me up unto the perverse, And to the hands of the wicked turneth me over.
Job 19:6
Know now, that God turned me upside down, And His net against me hath set round,
Job 27:2
God liveth! He turned aside my judgment, And the Mighty -- He made my soul bitter.
Job 30:21
Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.
Ezekiel 18:2
What -- to you, ye -- using this simile Concerning the ground of Israel, saying: Fathers do eat unripe fruit, And the sons' teeth are blunted?
Matthew 20:11
and having received it, they were murmuring against the householder, saying,
Romans 9:19
Thou wilt say, then, to me, 'Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'
Romans 11:34
for who did know the mind of the Lord? or who did become His counsellor?

General references

Job 11:5
And yet, O that God had spoken! And doth open His lips with thee.