Job 33:13
Why dost thou contend against him? for with all his words will he not give an answer.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
In Context
12Behold, In this thou art not just: I will answer thee; for God is far greater than a mortal.
14For God speaketh once, yea twice: [yet man] regardeth it not.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29(29:28) The secret things belong unto the Lord our God; but those things which are publicly known belong unto us and to our children for ever, to do all the words of this law.
Job 9:14How much less then could I answer him, and select my words [to contend] with him?
Job 10:6That thou inquirest after my iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
Job 40:2Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this.
Isaiah 45:9Woe unto him that contendeth with the one who formed him—a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
Jeremiah 50:24I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also captured, O Babylon, while thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hadst entered into a contest against the 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 →