Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
KJV
Accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos : interrogabo te, et indica mihi.
Vulgate
Μή, ἀλλὰ ζῶσαι ὥσπερ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀσφύν σου, ἐρωτήσω δέ σε, σύ δέ μοι ἀπόκριναι·
LXX
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
ASV
הֲ֭/רֹב עִם שַׁדַּ֣י יִסּ֑וֹר מוֹכִ֖יחַ אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽ/נָּה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱל֣וֹהַּ
'lvh
noun · 60×
ה
h
verb · 70×
יִסּ֑וֹר
ysvr
noun · 1×
מוֹכִ֑יחַ
mvkych
verb · 59×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
שַׁדַּ֣י
shdy
proper_noun · 48×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:16 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- 1Cor 2:16 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- 1Cor 10:22 — Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
- Dan 4:35 — And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h
- Eccl 6:10 — That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
- Ezek 18:2 — What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
- Isa 40:14 — With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
- Isa 45:9 — Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
- Isa 50:8 — He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
- Jer 50:24 — I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
- Job 3:20 — Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
- Job 3:23 — Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
- Job 9:3 — If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
- Job 9:3 — If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
- Job 9:17 — For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
- Job 10:3 — Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
- Job 13:15 — Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Job 13:21 — Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
- Job 14:16 — For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
- Job 19:6 — Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
- Job 27:2 — As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
- Job 33:13 — Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- Job 33:13 — Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
- Matt 20:11 — And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
- Prov 25:2 — It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
- Rom 9:19 — Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
- Rom 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?
- Rom 11:34 — For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?