Job 40:7
“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
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Job 40:7
“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
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2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way. If you meet any man, don’t greet him; and if anyone greets you, don’t answer him again. Then lay my staff on the child’s face.”
Psalms 18:32
the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
Isaiah 11:5
Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his waist.
Luke 17:8
Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
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2 Chronicles 10:10
The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall tell the people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter on us;’ thus you shall say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
Ezekiel 29:7
When they took hold of you by your hand, you broke and tore all their shoulders. When they leaned on you, you broke and paralyzed all of their thighs.”
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Job 1:22
In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
Job 34:10
“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Job 34:18
who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’?
Job 34:19
He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor, for they all are the work of his hands.
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Job 9:2
“Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
Job 9:3
If he is pleased to contend with him, he can’t answer him one time in a thousand.
Job 9:20
Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me. Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.
Job 9:21
I am blameless. I don’t respect myself. I despise my life.
Job 16:21
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!
Job 23:5
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.
Job 23:6
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
Job 23:7
There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
Job 31:37
I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.
Job 40:2
“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
Job 42:3
You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.
Job 42:5
I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.
Psalms 143:2
Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
Romans 8:34
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Romans 9:20
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?”
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Isaiah 8:9
Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
Isaiah 8:10
Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”
Isaiah 41:1
“Keep silent before me, islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come near, then let them speak. Let’s meet together for judgment.
Isaiah 41:6
Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”
Isaiah 41:7
So the carpenter encourages the goldsmith. He who smooths with the hammer encourages him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good;” and he fastens it with nails, that it might not totter.
Isaiah 41:22
“Let them announce and declare to us what will happen! Declare the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or show us things to come.
Isaiah 43:9
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”
Joel 3:10
Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’
Joel 3:11
Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together.” Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Yahweh.
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Isaiah 64:6
For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Luke 10:29
But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”
Luke 16:15
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:9
He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others:
Luke 18:10
“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Luke 18:12
I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’
Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Romans 10:3
For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
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Job 9:19
If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’
Job 13:21
withdraw your hand far from me, and don’t let your terror make me afraid.
Job 13:22
Then call, and I will answer, or let me speak, and you answer me.
Job 40:3
Then Job answered Yahweh,
Job 42:1
Then Job answered Yahweh:
Jeremiah 49:19
“Behold, he will come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will suddenly make them run away from it, and whoever is chosen, I will appoint him over it. For who is like me? Who will appoint me a time? Who is the shepherd who will stand before me?”
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Micah 6:1
Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.
Micah 6:2
Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s indictment, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a case against his people, and he will contend with Israel.
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Matthew 5:38
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
Matthew 5:39
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew 5:40
If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
Matthew 5:41
Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
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