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12 “But in this you are not right. I will answer you:
    God is greater than any mortal.

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12 “But I tell you, in this you are not right,
    for God is greater than any mortal.(A)

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25 Yet you say, “The way of the Lord is unfair.” Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way unfair? Is it not your ways that are unfair?(A)

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25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’(A) Hear, you Israelites: Is my way unjust?(B) Is it not your ways that are unjust?

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“Surely God is mighty and does not despise any;
    he is mighty in strength of understanding.(A)

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“God is mighty,(A) but despises no one;(B)
    he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.(C)

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God’s Wrath and Mercy

19 You will say to me then, “Why then does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”(A) 20 But who indeed are you, a human, to argue with God? Will what is molded say to the one who molds it, “Why have you made me like this?”(B) 21 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one object for special use and another for ordinary use?(C)

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19 One of you will say to me:(A) “Then why does God still blame us?(B) For who is able to resist his will?”(C) 20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God?(D) “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it,(E) ‘Why did you make me like this?’”[a](F) 21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:20 Isaiah 29:16; 45:9

Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the Lord. Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.(A)

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He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay(A) in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand,(B) Israel.

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20 Surely there is no one on earth so righteous as to do good without ever sinning.(A)

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20 Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,(A)
    no one who does what is right and never sins.(B)

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Will you even put me in the wrong?
    Will you condemn me that you may be justified?(A)
Have you an arm like God,
    and can you thunder with a voice like his?(B)

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“Would you discredit my justice?(A)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(B)
Do you have an arm like God’s,(C)
    and can your voice(D) thunder like his?(E)

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“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?[a]
    Anyone who argues with God must respond.”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 40.2 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty(A) correct him?(B)
    Let him who accuses God answer him!”(C)

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22 See, God is exalted in his power;
    who is a teacher like him?
23 Who has prescribed for him his way,
    or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?(A)

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22 “God is exalted in his power.(A)
    Who is a teacher like him?(B)
23 Who has prescribed his ways(C) for him,(D)
    or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?(E)

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I will answer you
    and your friends with you.

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“I would like to reply to you
    and to your friends with you.

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“Do you think this to be just?
    You say, ‘I am in the right before God.’(A)

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“Do you think this is just?
    You say, ‘I am in the right,(A) not God.’(B)

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23 For he has not appointed a time[a] for anyone
    to go before God in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. 34.23 Cn: Heb yet

23 God has no need to examine people further,(A)
    that they should come before him for judgment.(B)

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17 Shall one who hates justice govern?
    Will you condemn one who is righteous and mighty,(A)
18 who says to a king, ‘You scoundrel!’
    and to princes, ‘You wicked men!’;(B)
19 who shows no partiality to nobles,
    nor regards the rich more than the poor,
    for they are all the work of his hands?(C)

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17 Can someone who hates justice govern?(A)
    Will you condemn the just and mighty One?(B)
18 Is he not the One who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,’
    and to nobles,(C) ‘You are wicked,’(D)
19 who shows no partiality(E) to princes
    and does not favor the rich over the poor,(F)
    for they are all the work of his hands?(G)

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