Job 32:17
Hebrew Text— Job 32:17I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.
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In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
Therefore I said, ‘Listen to me; I also will show my opinion.’
“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.
For he doesn’t need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.
“Do you think this to be your right, or do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s,’
I will answer you, and your companions with you.
“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and doesn’t sin.
“House of Israel, can’t I do with you as this potter?” says Yahweh. “Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.
“Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?
Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.