Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!"
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?"
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
1 Then the Lord answered Job: 2 "Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!" 3 Then Job answered the Lord:
Names
Cross References
Job 33:13
Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?
Job 9:3
If someone wishes to contend with him, he cannot answer him one time in a thousand.
Job 3:11-12
"Why did I not die at birth, and why did I not expire as I came out of the womb?
Job 3:20
"Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
Job 3:23
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?
Job 7:12
Am I the sea, or the creature of the deep, that you must put me under guard?
Job 7:19-21
Will you never look away from me, will you not let me alone long enough to swallow my spittle?
Job 9:17-18
he who crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
Job 9:32-35
For he is not a human being like I am, that I might answer him, that we might come together in judgment.
Job 10:3-7
Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?
Job 10:14-17
If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.
Job 13:21-27
Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.
Job 14:16-17
"Surely now you count my steps; then you would not mark my sin.
Job 16:11-21
God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.
Job 19:6-11
know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net.
Job 27:2
"As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter --
Job 30:21
You have become cruel to me; with the strength of your hand you attack me.
Ecclesiastes 6:10
Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.
Isaiah 40:14
From whom does he receive directions? Who teaches him the correct way to do things, or imparts knowledge to him, or instructs him in skillful design?
Isaiah 45:9-11
One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, one who is like a mere shard among the other shards on the ground! The clay should not say to the potter, "What in the world are you doing? Your work lacks skill!"
Isaiah 50:8
The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me!
Ezekiel 18:2
"What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel, "'The fathers eat sour grapes And the children's teeth become numb?'
Matthew 20:11
When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,
Romans 9:19-23
You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who has ever resisted 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 known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?