Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Must He repay because you rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore speak what you know.

New American Standard Bible

“Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it?
For you must choose, and not I;
Therefore declare what you know.

King James Version

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

Holman Bible

Should God repay you on your terms
when you have rejected His?
You must choose, not I!
So declare what you know.

International Standard Version

"Should you not be paid back, since you have rejected him? You do the choosing! I won't! Tell us what you know!

A Conservative Version

Shall his recompense be as thou desire, that thou refuse it? For thou must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what thou know.

American Standard Version

Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

Amplified


“Shall God’s retribution [for your sins] be on your terms, because you refuse to accept it?
For you must do the choosing, and not I;
Therefore say what you [truthfully] know.

Darby Translation

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused his judgment; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

Julia Smith Translation

Is it with thee? he will requite it, if thou didst refuse, if thou shalt choose, and not I: and what thou knewest, speak.

King James 2000

Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore declare what you know.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{According to your judgment}, must he repay [it] because you rejected [this]? Indeed, you must choose, and not I, so declare what you know.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wilt thou not give a reasonable answer? Art thou afraid of anything, seeing thou begannest first to speak, and not I?

NET Bible

Is it your opinion that God should recompense it, because you reject this? But you must choose, and not I, so tell us what you know.

New Heart English Bible

Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

The Emphasized Bible

According to thy mind, must he requite it, that thou hast refused? For, thou, must choose, and not, I, What then thou knowest, speak!

Webster

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou shalt refuse, or whether thou shalt choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

World English Bible

Shall his recompense be as you desire, that you refuse it? For you must choose, and not I. Therefore speak what you know.

Youngs Literal Translation

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
it, whether thou refuse

Usage: 0

or whether thou choose
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

and not I therefore speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

32 Besides what I see, You teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more. 33 Must He repay because you rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; therefore speak what you know. 34 Men of understanding will say to me, and a wise man who hears me will say,



Cross References

Job 33:32

If you have anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify you.

Psalm 135:6

Every thing Jehovah pleased, He did in the heavens and in earth, and in the seas and all deep places.

Job 9:12

Behold, He takes away; who can turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing?

Job 15:31

Let not he being deceived trust in vanity; for vanity shall be his reward.

Job 18:4

He tears himself in his anger; shall the earth be forsaken for you? And shall the rock be moved out of its place?

Job 33:5

If you can, answer me; set yourself in order before me, stand up.

Job 34:11

For He repays man's work, and causes him to find according to his ways.

Job 41:11

Who has gone before Me that I should repay? All that is the heavens is Mine.

Psalm 89:30-32

If his children forsake My Law, and do not walk in My judgments;

Proverbs 11:31

Behold, the righteous shall be rewarded in the earth; much more the wicked and the sinner.

Isaiah 45:9

Woe to him who fights with the One who formed him, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to its former, What are you making? Or your work, He has no hands?

Matthew 20:12-15

saying, These last have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

Romans 9:20

No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

Romans 11:35

Or who first gave to Him, and it will be repaid to him?

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay tribulation to those who trouble you,

Hebrews 2:2

For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and if every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,

Hebrews 11:26

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.

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