Job 9:32

For thou art not man like me, with whom I could contend, that we might come together to judgment.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

In Context

31thou hadst thoroughly plunged me in filth, and my garment had abhorred me.

33Would that he our mediator were present, and a reprover, and one who should hear the cause between both.

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Cross References

Numbers 23:19God is not as man to waver, nor as the son of man to be threatened; shall he say and not perform? shall he speak and not keep to his word?

Job 9:14Oh then that he would hearken to me, or judge my cause.

Job 13:18Behold, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently just.

Job 33:7My fear shall not terrify thee, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Job 35:5Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high they are above thee.

Ecclesiastes 6:10If anything has been, its name has already been called: and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.

Matthew Henry on Job 9:26-35

25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. 26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. 27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself: 28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent. 29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain? 30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; 31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor… Read the whole commentary →

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