Job 11:5
But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,
BSB
ASV
But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,
KJV
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But oh that God would speak with thee, and open His lips unto thee! For man by himself speaks to himself when in all that he thinks he is not withdrawn by the Spirit of the Divine Being from the sense of carnal wisdom; when the flesh puts forth a sense, and inviting the mind as it were to the understanding of it, sends it forth abroad. And hence 'Truth' saith to Peter, who was still full of earthly notions, For thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
Speak - Plead with thee according to thy desire: he would soon put thee to silence. We are commonly ready with great assurance to interest God in our quarrels. But they are not always in the right, who are most forward, to appeal to his judgment, and prejudge it against their antagonists.
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Job 40:8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
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Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
Your covenant with death will be dissolved, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.
Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?
The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back?