Job 33:12
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Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Job 11:7
Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?

Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

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Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

thou

Job 1:22 In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.

Job 34:10-12,17-19,23 Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty. . . .

Job 35:2 Doth thy thought seem right to thee, that thou shouldst say: I am more just than God?

Job 36:22,23 Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers. . . .

Ezekiel 18:25 And you have said: The way of the Lord is not right. Hear ye, therefore, O house of Israel: Is it my way that is not right, and are not rather your ways perverse?

Romans 9:19-21 Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? For who resisteth his will? . . .

I will

Job 32:17 I also will answer my part, and will shew my knowledge.

Job 35:4 Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

God

Job 9:4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace?

Job 26:14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?

Job 36:5 God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

Job 40:2,8,9 Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him. . . .

Jeremiah 18:6 Cannot I do with you, as this potter, O house of Israel, saith the Lord? behold as clay is in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

Context
Elihu Rebukes Job
11He hath put my feet in the stocks, he hath observed all my paths. 12Now this is the thing in which thou art not justified: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.13Dost thou strive against him, because he hath not answered thee to all words?…
Lexicon
Behold,
הֶן־ (hen-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: Lo! behold!

you are not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

right
צָדַ֣קְתָּ (ṣā·ḏaq·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6663: To be just or righteous

in this matter.
זֹ֣את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

I will answer you,
אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ (’e·‘ĕ·ne·kā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

God
אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ (’ĕ·lō·w·ha)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

is greater
יִרְבֶּ֥ה (yir·beh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

than man.
מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ (mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind


Additional Translations
Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, that God is greater than man.

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? for he that is above mortals is eternal.

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; for God is greater than man.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

"Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just, for God is greater than man.

Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.
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