Romans 9:20
On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers [arrogantly] back to God and dares to defy Him? Will the thing which is formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?”
Isaiah 29:16
You turn things upside down [with your perversity]!
Shall the potter be considered equal with the clay,
That the thing that is made would say to its maker, “He did not make me”;
Or the thing that is formed say to him who formed it, “He has no understanding”?
Job 33:13
“Why do you complain against Him?
That He does not answer [you with] all His doings.
Romans 2:1
Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone of you who [hypocritically]
Job 16:3
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Job 36:23
“Who has appointed God His way,
And who can say [to Him], ‘You have done wrong’?
Job 38:2-3
“Who is this that darkens counsel [questioning my authority and wisdom]
By words without knowledge?
Job 40:2
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
Job 40:5
“I have spoken once, but I will not reply again—
Indeed, twice [I have answered], and I will add nothing further.”
Job 40:8
“Will you really annul My judgment and set it aside as void?
Will you condemn Me [your God] that you may [appear to] be righteous and justified?
Job 42:2-6
“I know that You can do all things,
And that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained.
Isaiah 45:9-11
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who quarrels with his Maker—
A [worthless] piece of broken pottery among other broken pieces [equally worthless]!
Shall the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’
Or does the thing say, ‘He has no hands’?
Isaiah 64:8
Yet, O Lord, You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our Potter,
And we all are the work of Your hand.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?
Matthew 20:15
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom?
1 Corinthians 7:16
For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband [by leading him to Christ]? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife [by leading her to Christ]?
1 Timothy 6:5
and perpetual friction between men who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, who think that godliness is a source of profit [a lucrative, money-making business—withdraw from them].
Titus 2:9
Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back,
James 2:20
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish [spiritually shallow] person, that faith without [good] works is useless?
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O man
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion),
And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?
Who art
“Why do you complain against Him?
That He does not answer [you with] all His doings.
“Who has appointed God His way,
And who can say [to Him], ‘You have done wrong’?
“Who is this that darkens counsel [questioning my authority and wisdom]
By words without knowledge?
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
“I know that You can do all things,
And that no thought or purpose of Yours can be restrained.
Repliest
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Shall
You turn things upside down [with your perversity]!
Shall the potter be considered equal with the clay,
That the thing that is made would say to its maker, “He did not make me”;
Or the thing that is formed say to him who formed it, “He has no understanding”?
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who quarrels with his Maker—
A [worthless] piece of broken pottery among other broken pieces [equally worthless]!
Shall the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?’
Or does the thing say, ‘He has no hands’?