Job 9:12
If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?
In Context
11See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.
13God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Let him go on cursing, for the Lord has said, Put a curse on David, and who then may say, Why have you done so?
Job 11:10If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?
Job 33:13Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?
Isaiah 45:9Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?
Daniel 4:32And they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure.
Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.
Matthew Henry on Job 9:2-14
Job's Reply to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth… Read the whole commentary →