21 that he would (A)argue the case of a man with God,
    as[a] a son of man does with his neighbor.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:21 Hebrew and

10 Whatever has come to be has (A)already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to (B)dispute with one stronger than he.

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20 But who are you, O man, (A)to answer back to God? (B)Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?”

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(A)“Woe to him who strives with him who formed him,
    a pot among earthen pots!
(B)Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’
    or ‘Your work has no handles’?

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40 And the Lord (A)said to Job:

“Shall a faultfinder (B)contend with the Almighty?
    He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

Job Promises Silence

Then Job answered the Lord and said:

“Behold, I am (C)of small account; what shall I answer you?
    (D)I lay my hand on my mouth.
I have spoken (E)once, and I will not answer;
    (F)twice, but I will proceed no further.”

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35 Oh, that I had one to hear me!
    (Here is my signature! Let the Almighty (A)answer me!)
    Oh, that I had (B)the indictment written by my adversary!

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Oh, (A)that I knew where I might find him,
    that I might come even to his (B)seat!
I would (C)lay my case before him
    and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would know what he would answer me
    and understand what he would say to me.
Would he (D)contend with me in the greatness of his power?
    No; he would pay attention to me.
There an upright man could argue with him,
    and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

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22 (A)Then call, and I will answer;
    or let me speak, and you reply to me.

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(A)But I would speak to the Almighty,
    and I desire to (B)argue my case with God.

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34 (A)Let him take his (B)rod away from me,
    and let (C)not dread of him terrify me.
35 Then I would speak without fear of him,
    for I am not so in myself.

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