Job 40:2
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
- KJV
- Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
- WEB
- “Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
- ASV
- Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
- DARBY
- Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
- BLB
- “Is a reprover to contend with Shaddai? One rebuking God, let him answer it.”
- ÅB
- Vil du som klandrer den Allmektige, vil du trette med ham? Du som laster Gud, må svare på dette!
- OTB
- “Vil den som finner feil strides med Den Allmektige?
La den som utfordrer Gud svare.” - B1930
- Vil du som klandrer den Allmektige, vil du trette med ham? Du som laster Gud, må svare på dette!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Read in contextIsaiah 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?
Read in contextRomans 11:34–36
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Read in contextJob 33:13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Read in contextIsaiah 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.
Read in contextIsaiah 45:9–11
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?
Read in contextRomans 9:19–23
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
Read in contextMatthew 20:11
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
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