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?"

¹⁶ You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be esteemed as clay; that the thing made should say of him who made it, He didn't make me; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, He has no understanding?

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 Woe to him who says to a father, "What have you become the father of?" or to a woman, "With what do you travail?"

¹¹ Thus says Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask me of the things that are to come; concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command you me.

⁸ But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

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

³ Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

⁵ constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

² "I know that you can do all things, And that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

³ You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I didn't know.

⁴ You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'

⁵ I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, But now my eye sees you.

⁶ Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes."

² "Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."

² "Who is this who darkens counsel By words without knowledge?

³ Brace yourself like a man, For I will question you, then you answer me!

²³ Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, 'You have committed unrighteousness?'

⁸ Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

⁵ I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."

⁹ Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

¹⁶ For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

²⁰ Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn't God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

¹ Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

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?'

⁸ He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, To love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

²⁰ But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?