Job 40:2

New King James Version

“Shall the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:16

For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Isaiah 40:14

With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him, And taught Him in the path of justice? Who taught Him knowledge, And showed Him the way of understanding?

Job 33:13

Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.

Matthew 20:11

And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,

Isaiah 50:8

He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me.

Ezekiel 18:2

“What do you mean when 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’?

Job 27:2

“As God lives, who has taken away my justice, And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

Job 9:3

If one wished to contend with Him, He could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Job 3:23

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

Job 3:20

“Why is light given to him who is in misery, And life to the bitter of soul,

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Ecclesiastes 6:10

Whatever one is, he has been named already, For it is known that he is man; And he cannot contend with Him who is mightier than he.

Job 30:21

But You have become cruel to me; With the strength of Your hand You oppose me.

Job 7:12

Am I a sea, or a sea serpent, That You set a guard over me?

Job 10:2

I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; Show me why You contend with me.

Job 13:3

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

Job 23:4

I would present my case before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 31:35

Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my mark. Oh, that the Almighty would answer me, That my Prosecutor had written a book!

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 you; You have indeed been trapped, O Babylon, And you were not aware; You have been found and also caught, Because you have contended against the Lord.

Job 38:3

Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me.