Job 40:2
Strong's Lexicon
“Will the faultfinder
יִסּ֑וֹר (yis·sō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3250: 1) faultfinder, reprover, one who reproves

contend
הֲ֭רֹב (hă·rōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
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
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

the Almighty ?
שַׁדַּ֣י (šad·day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7706: 1) almighty, most powerful 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God)

Let him who argues
מוֹכִ֖יחַ (mō·w·ḵî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3198: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue

with God
אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 433: 1) God 2) false god

give an answer.”
יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ (ya·‘ă·nen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine 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

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Young's Literal Translation
Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will the one who contends with  the Almighty correct  Him? Let him who argues with God give an answer. 

New American Standard Bible
"Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it."

King James Bible
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"

New Living Translation
"Do you still want to argue with the Almighty? You are God's critic, but do you have the answers?"

English Standard Version
“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

New American Standard Bible
"Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it."

King James Bible
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who argues with God give an answer.

International Standard Version
"Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer."

NET Bible
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!"

American Standard Version
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

English Revised Version
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? he that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Young's Literal Translation
Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
















Cross References
Job 9:3
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 10:2
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Job 13:3
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Job 23:4
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 31:35
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Job 33:13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Job 40:1
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Job 40:3
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Ecclesiastes 6:10
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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?

Jeremiah 50:24
I have laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striven against the LORD.
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