Job 33:13
Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
In Context
12Lo! in this, thou hast not been right—let me answer thee, For, GOD, is greater than, man.
14For, in one way, GOD may speak,—and, in a second way, one may not heed it:—
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29The secret things, [belong unto Yahweh our God] and, the things that are revealed, belong to us and to our children unto times age-abiding, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 9:14How much less that, I, should answer him, should choose my words with him?
Job 10:6That thou shouldst seek for mine iniquity, and, for my sin, shouldst make search:
Job 40:2Shall a reprover contend, with the Almighty? He that disputeth with GOD, let him answer it!
Isaiah 45:9Alas for him who contendeth with his Fashioner,—A potsherd, [should contend] with the potsherds of the ground! Shall it be said by the clay, unto him that is fashioning it, What wouldst thou make? Or, thy work say, of thee, He hath no hands?
Jeremiah 50:24I laid a snare for thee yea and thou wast captured O Babylon, when, thou wast not aware,—Thou wast found out yea and taken, For with Yahweh, hadst thou contended.
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 →