8 occurrences in 11 translations

'Contend' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsA Thousand ThingsAnswering GodOthers Not AnsweringSuing God

“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;Let me know why You contend with me.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringDisputesWhy Does God Do This?condemnation

Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

“Who will contend with me?For then I would be silent and die.

Verse Conceptsghosts

“Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power?No, surely He would pay attention to me.

Verse ConceptsPenitentWill God Pay Attention?

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?

Verse ConceptsComplaintsGod Is ImmanentComplaining

Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

Verse ConceptsStriving With GodSuffering, Of The InnocentDisputescriticismanswers

“No one is so fierce [and foolhardy] that he dares to stir up Leviathan;Who then is he who can stand before Me [or dares to contend with Me, the beast’s creator]?

Verse ConceptsAble To StandFierce Men

Bible Theasaurus

Compete (4 instances)
Contend (56 instances)
Contest (6 instances)
Debate (19 instances)
Fence (12 instances)

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