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

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

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.

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?'

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.

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

Instruct

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

General references

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