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Job 40:2

King James 2000

Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.

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I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me.

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

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

As God lives, who has taken away my right; and the Almighty, who has made bitter my soul;

Therefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

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

You have become cruel to me: with your strong hand you oppose yourself against me.

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you answer me.

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Am I a sea, or a sea monster, that you set a watch over me?

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Whatever has been is named already, and it is known that this is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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?

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

I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, O Babylon, and you were not aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have contended against the LORD.

What mean you, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?

And when they had received it, they murmured against the owner of the house,

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

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




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