Job 33:5 “Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.”

Job 33:5

Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

World English Bible

If you can, answer me. Set your words in order before me, and stand up.

American Standard Version

If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

Geneva Bible 1599

If thou canst giue me answere, prepare thy selfe and stand before me.

Darby Translation

If thou canst, answer me; array [thy words] before me: take thy stand.

Young's Literal Translation

If thou art able — answer me, Set in array before me — station thyself.

Bible in Basic English

If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

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Cross references

“If”

Job 32:1 Job 32:12 Job 33:32 Job 33:33

Job 32:1 · BSB

So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Job 32:12 · BSB

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

Job 33:32 · BSB

But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

Job 33:33 · BSB

But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

“set”

Job 32:14 Psalm 50:21 Job 23:4 Job 23:5

Job 32:14 · BSB

But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

Psalm 50:21 · BSB

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Job 23:4 · BSB

I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 23:5 · BSB

I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.

“stand”

Acts 10:26

Acts 10:26 · BSB

But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”

Also

Job 13:18

Job 13:18 · BSB

See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

6I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.

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