"If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand."
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If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
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?
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
If he is pleased to contend with him, He can't answer him one time in a thousand.
If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand.