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 will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

Whatever has been is named already, and it is known that this is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Woe unto him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What do you make? or of your work, He has no hands?

He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is my adversary? let him come near to me.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Instruct

With whom took he 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 the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

He that reproveth

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not expire when I came out of the womb?

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

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

Is it good unto you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile upon the counsel of the wicked?

Withdraw your hand far from me: and let not your dread make me afraid.

For now you number my steps: do not watch over my sin.

God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

Know now that God has overthrown me, and has compassed me with his net.

As God lives, who has taken away my right; and the Almighty, who has made bitter my soul;

You have become cruel to me: with your strong hand you oppose yourself against me.

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

And when they had received it, they murmured against the owner of the house,

You will say then unto me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?

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

General references

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you;