Job 40:2 ““Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues wi…”

Job 40:2

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

American Standard Version

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

Bible in Basic English

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

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Cross references

“Shall”

Job 33:13 Isaiah 45:9–11 Isaiah 50:8 Job 9:3 1 Corinthians 10:22 Ecclesiastes 6:10

Job 33:13 · BSB

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Isaiah 45:9–11 · BSB

Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker— one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Isaiah 50:8 · BSB

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Job 9:3 · BSB

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

1 Corinthians 10:22 · BSB

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Ecclesiastes 6:10 · BSB

Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

“instruct”

1 Corinthians 2:16 Isaiah 40:14

1 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Isaiah 40:14 · BSB

Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

“he that reproveth”

Romans 11:34–36 Matthew 20:11 Romans 9:19–23 Job 27:2 Ezekiel 18:2 Job 3:20

Romans 11:34–36 · BSB

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Matthew 20:11 · BSB

On receiving their pay, they began to grumble against the landowner.

Romans 9:19–23 · BSB

One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

Job 27:2 · BSB

“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—

Ezekiel 18:2 · BSB

“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’?

Job 3:20 · BSB

Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,

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

In context

1And the LORD said to Job:

3Then Job answered the LORD:

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