Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

He will contend

Job 9:20
If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, he shall prove me perverse.
Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; cause me to understand why thou dost contend with me.
Job 23:3
Oh, that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
Job 31:35
Oh that someone would hear me! Behold, my mark is, that the Almighty will testify for me, even though my adversary had written down the charges.
Job 33:13
Why dost thou strive against him? For he will not answer all of thy words.
Job 34:14
If he were to set his heart upon man and gather unto himself his spirit and his breath,
Job 40:2
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? Let him that disputes with God answer this.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus has said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is The Holy One; I dwell in the high place and in holiness and with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to cause the spirit of the humble to live and to cause the heart of the contrite ones to live.
Romans 9:20
Rather, O man, who art thou to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

He cannot

Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about; my iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to see; they are more than the hairs of my head; therefore my heart fails me.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there is no truth in us.
1 John 3:20
And if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.