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Elihu Describes God’s Power

Job 36:23

In 11 translations

BSB
Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
KJV
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
WEB
Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’?
ASV
Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
LSV
Who has appointed to Him His way? And who said, You have done iniquity?
YLT
Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, 'Thou hast done iniquity?'
DBY
Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
DRC
Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou has wrought iniquity?
GNV
Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?
JPS
Who hath enjoined Him His way? Or who hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'?
LXXE
And who is he that examines his works? or who can say, He has wrought injustice?

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Original-language editions

WLC
מִֽי־פָקַ֣ד עָלָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּמִֽי־אָ֝מַ֗ר פָּעַ֥לְתָּ עַוְלָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Τίς δέ ἐστιν ὁ ἐτάζων αὐτοῦ τὰ ἔργα; ἢ τίς ὁ εἰπὼν, ἔπραξεν ἄδικα;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 2:16“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
  • Job 8:3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
  • Isaiah 40:13–14Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of…
  • Romans 11:34“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
  • Job 34:13–33Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world? If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath, all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust. If…
  • Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
  • Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
  • Job 34:10Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.
  • Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
  • Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.
  • Romans 9:14What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!

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