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Job 40:2

American Standard Version 2015

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

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

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

Why dost thou strive against him,\par\tab For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

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

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.

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?

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right,\par\tab And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

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

{\i Why is light given} to a man whose way is hid,\par\tab And whom God hath hedged in?

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

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

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

Thou art turned to be cruel to me;\par\tab With the might of thy hand thou persecutest me.

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

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me;\par\tab Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

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

I would set my cause in order before him,\par\tab And fill my mouth with arguments.

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

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

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 Jehovah.

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




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