Job 33:13
Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
In Context
12Behold, I will answer thee. In this thou are not just, for God is greater than man.
14For God speaks once, yea twice, [though man] does not regard it.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29The secret things belong to LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 9:14How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words [to reason] with him?
Job 10:6that thou inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin,
Job 40:2Shall he who quibbles contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.
Isaiah 45:9Woe to him who strives with his maker, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What are thou making? or thy work, He has no hands?
Jeremiah 50:24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou are also taken, O Babylon, and thou were not aware. Thou are found, and also caught, because thou have striven against LORD.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:9-14
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. 10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, 11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths. 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. In these verses, I. Elihu… Read the whole commentary →