Job 33:13
Strong's Lexicon
Why
מַ֭דּוּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4069: 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore?

do you contend
רִיב֑וֹתָ (rî·ḇō·w·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7378: 1) to strive, contend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strive 1a1a) physically 1a1b) with words 1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue 1a3) to make complaint 1a4) to quarrel 1b) (Hiphil) to contend against

with Him
אֵלָ֣יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

that
כִּ֥י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

He answers
יַעֲנֶֽה׃ (ya·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell

nothing
לֹ֣א־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

a man asks ?
דְּ֝בָרָ֗יו (də·ḇā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When [for] all His matters He answereth not?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do you take   Him to court for not answering anything a person asks? 

New American Standard Bible
"Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?

King James Bible
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one's words?

New Living Translation
So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people's complaints?

English Standard Version
Why do you contend against him, saying, ‘He will answer none of man’s words’?

New American Standard Bible
"Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?

King James Bible
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do you take Him to court for not answering anything a person asks?

International Standard Version
Why are you arguing with him? He doesn't have to give explanations for what he does to you!

NET Bible
Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person's words?

American Standard Version
Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

English Revised Version
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When for all His matters He answereth not?
















Cross References
Romans 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Job 11:7
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Isaiah 45:9
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 33:12
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Job 33:11
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

Job 33:10
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

Job 33:14
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Job 33:15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Job 33:16
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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