Job 16:21 Cross References - TKJU

²¹ O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

³⁴ Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: ³⁵ Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

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

²² Then call you, and I will answer: Or let me speak, and answer you me.

³ Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! ⁴ I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. ⁵ I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me. ⁶ Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. ⁷ There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered forever from my judge.

³⁵ Oh that one would hear me! Behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

¹ Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, ² shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? He that reproves God, let him answer it. ³ Then Job answered the LORD, and said, ⁴ behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. ⁵ Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: Yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.

¹⁰ That which has been is named already, and it is known that he is man: Neither may he contend with Him who is mightier than he.

⁹ Woe to him that strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' Or your work, 'He has no handles?'

²⁰ No rather, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, "Why have you made me like this?"