¹² Behold, he snatches away; who can hinder him? Who will ask him, 'What are you doing?'

⁹ Woe to him who strives with his Maker--a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, "What are you making?" or your work, "He has no hands?"

¹⁰ If he passes by, or confines, Or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?

¹³ But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

³⁴ "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"

¹⁵ Isn't it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'

³⁵ All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, What do you?

⁶ 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.

²⁹ When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man:

¹³ Why do you strive against him, Because he doesn't give account of any of his matters?

¹¹ in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

¹⁸ So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

¹⁹ You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"

²⁰ But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

²⁶ Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.