“Behold, in this you are not just. I will answer you, that God is greater than man.
Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is not right.” Hear now, O house of Israel. Is not My way right? Are not your ways not right?
“Behold, God is mighty and despises no one; He is mighty in strength and wisdom.
O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter? says the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who only does good and refrains from sin.
“Will he who argues with the Almighty instruct Him? He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”
“I will answer you, and your companions with you.
“Do you think this is right, that you say, ‘My righteousness is before God’?
For He will not lay upon man more than right, that he should enter into judgment with God.
I said, ‘I also will answer my part; I too will show my opinion.’
Indeed, these are but a part of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?”
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?
In all this Job did not sin, and he did not accuse God of wrongdoing.
“Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the totality of the Almighty?
and that He would show you the secrets of wisdom! For they would double your prudence. And know that God overlooks some of your iniquity.
Its measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea.