New Living Translation
Job 33:12
12“But you are wrong, and I will show you why. For God is greater than any human being.
Job 33:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
- New International Version (NIV)“But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Look, in this you are not righteous. I will answer you, For God is greater than man.
Context of Job 33:12
10God is picking a quarrel with me, and he considers me his enemy. 11He puts my feet in the stocks and watches my every move.’ “But you are wrong, and I will show you why. For God is greater than any human being. 13So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints? 14For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it.
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הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 33:12
- Job 1:22In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.
- Job 34:10“Listen to me, you who have understanding. Everyone knows that God doesn’t sin! The Almighty can do no wrong.
- Job 35:2“Do you think it is right for you to claim, ‘I am righteous before God’?
- Job 36:22“Look, God is all-powerful. Who is a teacher like him?
- Ezekiel 18:25“Yet you say, ‘The Lord isn’t doing what’s right!’ Listen to me, O people of Israel. Am I the one not doing what’s right, or is it you?
- Romans 9:19Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”
- Job 32:17No, I will say my piece. I will speak my mind.
- Job 35:4“I will answer you and all your friends, too.
- Job 9:4For God is so wise and so mighty. Who has ever challenged him successfully?
- Job 26:14These are just the beginning of all that he does, merely a whisper of his power. Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of his power?”
- Job 36:5“God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding.
- Job 40:2“Do you still want to argue with the Almighty? You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”
- Jeremiah 18:6“O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.
Commentaries on Job 33:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12In this thou art not just - Thou hast laid charges against God's dealings, but thou hast not been able to justify those charges; and were there nothing else against thee, these irreverent speeches are so many proofs that thou art not clear in the sight of God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Behold, in this thou art not just - In this view of God, and in these reflections on his character and government. Such language in regard to the Deity cannot be vindicated; such views cannot be right. It cannot be that he wishes to be the foe of man; that he watches with a jealous eye every movement with a view to find something that will justify him in bringing heavy calamities upon his creatures, or that he sets himself as a spy upon the way in which…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Elihu charges Job with reflecting upon the justice and goodness of God. When we hear any thing said to God's dishonour, we ought to bear our testimony against it. Job had represented God as severe in marking what he did amiss. Elihu urges that he had spoken wrong, and that he ought to humble himself before God, and by repentance to unsay it. God is not accountable to us. It is unreasonable for weak, sinful creatures, to strive with a God of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. in this--view of God and His government. It cannot be that God should jealously "watch" man, though "spotless," as an "enemy," or as one afraid of him as an equal. For "God is greater than man!" There must be sin in man, even though he be no hypocrite, which needs correction by suffering for the sufferer's good.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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