Job 33:13

What does Job 33:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 33:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When <FI>for<Fi> all His matters He answereth not?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.12Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

v.13This passage

v.14For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 29:29

    The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God; but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

  • Job 40:2

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

  • 1 Corinthians 10:22

    Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

  • Acts 9:4

    and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

  • Acts 1:7

    And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.

  • Job 9:14

    How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

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