Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let him who
King James Version
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Holman Bible
Let him who argues with God give an answer.
International Standard Version
"Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer."
American Standard Version
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
Amplified
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
Bible in Basic English
Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
Darby Translation
Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.
Julia Smith Translation
Shall he contending with the Almighty, instruct? he reproving God shall answer it
King James 2000
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Shall a faultfinder contend with Shaddai? Anyone who argues with God must answer it."
Modern King James verseion
Shall a reprover contend with the Almighty? He who reproves God, let him answer it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"
NET Bible
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!"
New Heart English Bible
"Shall he who argues contend with Shaddai? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
The Emphasized Bible
Shall a reprover contend, with the Almighty? He that disputeth with GOD, let him answer it!
Webster
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
World English Bible
"Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."
Youngs Literal Translation
Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
Interlinear
Yakach
Word Count of 19 Translations in Job 40:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
I Am The Lord All-Powerful
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And the LORDsaid to Job:
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Let him who
Names
Cross References
Job 33:13
Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's words'?
Job 9:3
If one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times.
Job 3:11-12
"Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire?
Job 3:20
"Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
Job 3:23
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
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 look away from me, nor leave me alone till I swallow my spit?
Job 9:17-18
For he crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause;
Job 9:32-35
For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together.
Job 10:3-7
Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?
Job 10:14-17
If I sin, you watch me and do not acquit me of my iniquity.
Job 13:21-27
withdraw your hand far from me, and let not dread of you terrify me.
Job 14:16-17
For then you would number my steps; you would not keep watch over my sin;
Job 16:11-21
God gives me up to the ungodly and casts me into the hands of the wicked.
Job 19:6-11
know then that God has put me in the wrong and closed his net about me.
Job 27:2
"As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
Job 30:21
You have turned cruel to me; with the might of your hand you persecute me.
Ecclesiastes 6:10
Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.
Isaiah 40:14
Whom did he consult, and who made him understand? Who taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?
Isaiah 45:9-11
"Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, 'What are you making?' or 'Your work has no handles'?
Isaiah 50:8
He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
Ezekiel 18:2
"What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?
Matthew 20:11
And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,
Romans 9:19-23
You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist 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 understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?