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Job 33

Job 33:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Behold, in this thou art not just
tsadaq (Hebrew #6663)
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
KJV usage: cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
Pronounce: tsaw-dak'
Origin: a primitive root
: I will answer
`anah (Hebrew #6030)
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
KJV usage: give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also 1042, 1043.
Pronounce: aw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
thee, that God
'elowahh (Hebrew #433)
a deity or the Deity
KJV usage: God, god. See 430.
Pronounce: el-o'-ah;
Origin: probably prolonged (emphat.) from 410
is greater
rabah (Hebrew #7235)
to increase (in whatever respect)
KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Pronounce: raw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
than man
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
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Job 1:22• 22In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. (Job 1:22)
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Job 34:10‑12,17‑19,23• 10Therefore, hear me, ye men of heart;{HR}Far be it from God [El] to do wickedness,{HR}And [from] Shaddai to do perverseness.
 11For the work of man he reporteth to him,{HR}And causeth each to find according to his way.
 12Yea, verily, God [El] doth not act wickedly,{HR}And Shaddai doth not pervert the right.
 17Yea, doth a hater of right govern?{HR}And wilt thou condemn the mighty just One?
 18Shall one to a king say, Belial; to princes, Wicked?
 19Who accepteth not the person of princes,{HR}Nor hath known the rich before the poor?{HR}For the work of his hands [are] they all;
 23For he doth not regard man more,{HR}That he should go to God [El] in judgment; (Job 34:10‑12,17‑19,23)
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Job 35:2• 2Hast thou counted this for judgment,{HR}[That] thou hast said, I am more right than God? (Job 35:2)
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Job 36:22‑23• 22Lo! God exalteth by his power:{HR}Who is a teacher like him?
 23Who hath assigned to him his way?{HR}And who hath said, Thou doest wrong? (Job 36:22‑23)
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Ezek. 18:25• 25Yet ye say, The way of Jehovah is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? (Ezek. 18:25)
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Rom. 9:19‑21• 19Thou wilt say to me then, Why then doth he yet find fault? for his purpose who resisteth?
 20Nay rather, O man, who art thou that answerest against God? Shall the thing moulded say to him that moulded, Why madest thou me thus?
 21Or hath the potter no authority over the clay out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour and another to dishonour? (Rom. 9:19‑21)
I will.
Job 32:17• 17I also will answer my part,{HR}I also will declare mine opinion. (Job 32:17)
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Job 35:4• 4I will answer thee words, and with thee thy friends. (Job 35:4)
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Job 9:4• 4Wise in heart, and mighty in strength!{HR}Who hath held out against him, and been unhurt? (Job 9:4)
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Job 26:14• 14Lo, these [are] the ends of his ways,{HR}And what a whisper of a word we hear of him!{HR}And the thunder of his might who understandeth? (Job 26:14)
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Job 36:5• 5Lo! God [El] [is] great, and despiseth not,{HR}Great in strength — in heart. (Job 36:5)
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Job 40:2,8‑9• 2Is the censurer to correct with the Almighty?{HR}The reprover of God, let him answer it.
 8Wilt thou also annul my judgment?{HR}Wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be justified?
 9Or hast thou an arm like God (El),{HR}And with a voice like him dost thou thunder? (Job 40:2,8‑9)
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Jer. 18:6• 6O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith Jehovah. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. (Jer. 18:6)
• We note a marked change in the manner of his treatment of the subject from the method of the three friends. There is an evident expectation of results....His addresses therefore are not a declamatory statement of his own principles, but an appeal to Job’s conscience and reason. There is a marked absence of the abusive and insulting manner of the friends, while there is a most faithful and unsparing uncovering of Job’s faults, without stirring up opposition. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• Such charges must be met, and Job convinced of their falsity, or he could never have peace in his own soul, and a dark blot would rest upon God’s honor. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• In one brief sentence he sets aside all human reasonings— “God is greater than man.” In other words, God is God. If we are to reason, let it not be from the lesser to the greater, but from the greater to the less. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than manc.

JND Translation Notes

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Enosh. see Ps. 8.4.

W. Kelly Translation

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Behold, in this thou art not right, I answer thee;{HR}For God [Eloah] is greater than a mortal.