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, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest 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 one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Job 33:13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Job 34:14
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Romans 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest 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: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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