Job 23:6
Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
BSB
ASV
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
KJV
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
I would not that He should contend with me with great power, nor oppress me with the weight of His mightiness. For the soul of one however righteous, if he be judged with strictness by Almighty God, is borne down by the weight of His mightiness. In which same words this is likewise to be understood, that whereas the holy man shews the might of God, what else of Him does he desire, but His weakness? And it is written, the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Will he plead against me - He would not exhibit his majesty and his sovereign authority to strike me dumb, or so overawe me that I could not speak in my own vindication. No; but he would put strength in me - On the contrary, he would treat me with tenderness, he would rectify my mistakes, he would show me what was in my favor, and would temper the rigid demands of justice by the mild interpretations of equity; and where law could not clear me, mercy would conduct all to the most favorable issue.
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Job 9:19If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
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For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.
God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
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Ezekiel 20:35And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
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“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord GOD.
Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty land.
