Job 36:23 Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, 'You have done wrong'?

◄ Job 36:23 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, 'You have done wrong'?

English Standard Version
Who has prescribed for him his way, or who can say, ‘You have done wrong’?

New American Standard Bible
"Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, 'You have done wrong '?

King James Bible
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who has appointed His way for Him, and who has declared, "You have done wrong"?

International Standard Version
Who ordained his path for him, and who has asked him, 'You are wrong, aren't you?'

American Standard Version
Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him : Thou has wrought iniquity?

Darby Bible Translation
Who hath appointed him his way? or who hath said, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Young's Literal Translation
Who hath appointed unto Him his way? And who said, 'Thou hast done iniquity?'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

36:15-23 Elihu shows that Job caused the continuance of his own trouble. He cautions him not to persist in frowardness. Even good men need to be kept to their duty by the fear of God's wrath; the wisest and best have enough in them to deserve his stroke. Let not Job continue his unjust quarrel with God and his providence. And let us never dare to think favourably of sin, never indulge it, nor allow ourselves in it. Elihu thinks Job needed this caution, he having chosen rather to gratify his pride and humour by contending with God, than to mortify them by submitting, and accepting the punishment. It is absurd for us to think to teach Him who is himself the Fountain of light, truth, knowledge, and instruction. He teaches by the Bible, and that is the best book; teaches by his Son, and he is the best Master. He is just in all proceedings.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

23. Job dared to prescribe to God what He should do (Job 34:10, 13).