Job 40:2

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Summary

Job 40:2

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

Shall

Instruct

Isaiah 40:14

1 Corinthians 2:16

He that reproveth

General references

Job 11:5

Bible References

Shall

If he is pleased to contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?

Whatever has been, the name of it was given long ago, and it is know what man is. Neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

Woe to him who strives with his maker, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What are thou making? or thy work, He has no hands?

He is near who justifies me. Who will content with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Instruct

With whom did he take counsel. And who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice. And taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?

For who has known the mind of Lord that he will stand with him? But we have the mind of Christ.

He that reproveth

Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou set a watch over me?

For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.

Is it good to thee that thou should oppress, that thou should despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Withdraw thy hand far from me, and do not let thy dread make me afraid.

But now thou number my steps. Do thou not watch over my sin?

God delivers me to the perverse, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

know now that God has subverted me, and has encompassed me with his net.

As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul.

Thou have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of thy hand thou persecute me.

What do ye mean, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the son's teeth are set on edge?

And when they received it, they murmured against the house-ruler,

Thou will say to me therefore, Why does he still find fault? For who has resisted his purpose?

For who has known the mind of Lord? Or who became his counselor?

General references

But O that God would speak, and open his lips against thee,