“Shall (A)the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
He who (B)rebukes God, let him answer it.”

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

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16 For (A)“who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” (B)But we have the mind of Christ.

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16 for,

“Who has known the mind of the Lord
    so as to instruct him?”[a](A)

But we have the mind of Christ.(B)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Isaiah 40:13

14 With whom did He take counsel, and who instructed Him,
And (A)taught Him in the path of justice?
Who taught Him knowledge,
And showed Him the way of understanding?

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14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
    and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,(A)
    or showed him the path of understanding?(B)

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34 “For who has known the (A)mind of the Lord?
Or (B)who has become His counselor?”
35 “Or(C) who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For (D)of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, (E)to whom be glory forever. Amen.

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34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[a](A)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”[b](B)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(C)
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.(D)

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  1. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
  2. Romans 11:35 Job 41:11

13 Why do you (A)contend with Him?
For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.

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13 Why do you complain to him(A)
    that he responds to no one’s words[a]?(B)

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  1. Job 33:13 Or that he does not answer for any of his actions

19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For (A)who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? (B)Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the (C)potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make (D)one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

22 What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering (E)the vessels of wrath (F)prepared for destruction, 23 and that He might make known (G)the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had (H)prepared beforehand for glory,

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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)

22 What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience(H) the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?(I) 23 What if he did this to make the riches of his glory(J) known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory(K)

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

11 And when they had received it, they [a]complained against the landowner,

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  1. Matthew 20:11 grumbled

11 When they received it, they began to grumble(A) against the landowner.

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“What do you mean when you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying:

‘The (A)fathers have eaten sour grapes,
And the children’s teeth are set on edge’?

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“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel:

“‘The parents eat sour grapes,
    and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?(A)

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(A)He is near who justifies Me;
Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand together.
Who is [a]My adversary?
Let him come near Me.

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  1. Isaiah 50:8 Lit. master of My judgment

He who vindicates(A) me is near.(B)
    Who then will bring charges against me?(C)
    Let us face each other!(D)
Who is my accuser?
    Let him confront me!

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“Woe to him who strives with (A)his Maker!
Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth!
(B)Shall the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’
Or shall your handiwork say, ‘He has no hands’?
10 Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What are you begetting?’
Or to the woman, ‘What have you brought forth?’ ”

11 Thus says the Lord,
The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker:
(C)“Ask Me of things to come concerning (D)My sons;
And concerning (E)the work of My hands, you command Me.

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“Woe to those who quarrel(A) with their Maker,(B)
    those who are nothing but potsherds(C)
    among the potsherds on the ground.
Does the clay say to the potter,(D)
    ‘What are you making?’(E)
Does your work say,
    ‘The potter has no hands’?(F)
10 Woe to the one who says to a father,
    ‘What have you begotten?’
or to a mother,
    ‘What have you brought to birth?’

11 “This is what the Lord says—
    the Holy One(G) of Israel, and its Maker:(H)
Concerning things to come,
    do you question me about my children,
    or give me orders about the work of my hands?(I)

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As God lives, (A)who has taken away my justice,
And the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

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“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice,(A)
    the Almighty,(B) who has made my life bitter,(C)

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Know then that (A)God has wronged me,
And has surrounded me with His net.

“If I cry out concerning [a]wrong, I am not heard.
If I cry aloud, there is no justice.
(B)He has [b]fenced up my way, so that I cannot pass;
And He has set darkness in my paths.
(C)He has stripped me of my glory,
And taken the crown from my head.
10 He breaks me down on every side,
And I am gone;
My (D)hope He has uprooted like a tree.
11 He has also kindled His wrath against me,
And (E)He counts me as one of His enemies.

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  1. Job 19:7 violence
  2. Job 19:8 walled off my way

then know that God has wronged me(A)
    and drawn his net(B) around me.(C)

“Though I cry, ‘Violence!’ I get no response;(D)
    though I call for help,(E) there is no justice.(F)
He has blocked my way so I cannot pass;(G)
    he has shrouded my paths in darkness.(H)
He has stripped(I) me of my honor(J)
    and removed the crown from my head.(K)
10 He tears me down(L) on every side till I am gone;
    he uproots my hope(M) like a tree.(N)
11 His anger(O) burns against me;
    he counts me among his enemies.(P)

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16 For now (A)You number my steps,
But do not watch over my sin.
17 (B)My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And You [a]cover my iniquity.

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  1. Job 14:17 Lit. plaster over

16 Surely then you will count my steps(A)
    but not keep track of my sin.(B)
17 My offenses will be sealed(C) up in a bag;(D)
    you will cover over my sin.(E)

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