Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
He will contend
He cannot
Bible References
He will contend
Job 9:20
If I will justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; if I will put forth my self for a perfect man, he shall prove me a wicked doer.
Job 10:2
and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.
Job 23:3
O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,
Job 31:35
O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.
Job 33:13
Why dost thou then strive against him? Because he giveth thee no accounts of all his doings?
Job 34:14
To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?
Job 40:2
"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"
Isaiah 57:15
For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.
Romans 9:20
But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"
He cannot
Psalm 19:12
Who can tell how oft he offendeth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up. Yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.
1 John 3:20
But if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.