Job 40:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? He that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Shall he who would find fault with the Almighty contend with Him? He who disputes with God, let him answer it.

American Standard Version (1901)

² Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Common English Bible

² Will the one who disputes with the Almighty correct him? God’s instructor must answer him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Gird your waist like a man. I will question you, and you must answer me.

Job 40:2 Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:16

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Isaiah 40:14

With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgement, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?

Job 33:13

Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters

Matthew 20:11

And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

Isaiah 50:8

He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

Ezekiel 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?

Job 27:2

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right; And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

Job 9:3

If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 3:23

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?

Job 3:20

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, And life unto the bitter in soul;

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Ecclesiastes 6:10

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is known that it is man: neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Job 30:21

Thou art turned to be cruel to me: With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.

Job 7:12

Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, That thou settest a watch over me?

Job 10:2

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Job 13:3

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Job 23:4

I would order my cause before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 31:35

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me;) And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

Job 40:1

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Job 40:3

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Jeremiah 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 38:3

Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me