“ God isn’t a mere human being like me. I can’t answer him. We can’t take each other to court.

他本不像我是人，使我可以回答他，又使我们可以同听审判。

他不像我是个人，使我可以回答他，使我们可以一同受审判。

他不像我是个人，使我可以回答他，使我们可以一同受审判。

祂并非我的同类，我无法与祂争辩，一起对簿公堂。

他不像我是个人，使我可以答他，让我们一起对簿公堂。

他本不像我是人，使我可以回答他，又使我們可以同聽審判。

他不像我是個人，使我可以回答他，使我們可以一同受審判。

他不像我是個人，使我可以回答他，使我們可以一同受審判。

祂並非我的同類，我無法與祂爭辯，一起對簿公堂。

他不像我是個人，使我可以答他，讓我們一起對簿公堂。

『因為他並不像我是個世人，使我可以回答他，或使我們可以上法庭、一同對訊的。

彼非人與我等、俾我應答、與同赴審、

我凡民也、主豈與我等、奚敢與之辨論。

天主非凡人、不與我等、我何可答之、何可與之同質審、

“ He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together.

“ God is not a mortal like me, so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.

For he is not a man like me, that I can answer him, that we can take each other to court.

For He is not a man, as I am, that I may answer Him— That we may go to court together!

“ For He is not a man, as I am, That I may answer Him, And that we should go to court together.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgment.

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.

For[ he is] not a man, as I[ am, that] I should answer him,[ and] we should come together in judgment.

For he is not a human being like I am, that I might answer him, that we might come together in judgment.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

God has already planned what now exists. He has already decided what a human being is. No one can argue with someone who is stronger.

But you are a mere human being. So who are you to talk back to God? Scripture says,“ Can what is made say to the one who made it,‘ Why did you make me like this?’ ”( Isaiah 29:16; 45:9)

Don’t take me to court and judge me, because in your eyes no living person does what is right.

God isn’t a mere human. He can’t lie. He isn’t a human being. He doesn’t change his mind. He speaks, and then he acts. He makes a promise, and then he keeps it.

I wish I knew where I could find him! I wish I could go to the place where he lives!I would state my case to him. I’d give him all my arguments.I’d find out what his answers would be. I’d think about what he would say to me.Would he strongly oppose me? No. He wouldn’t bring charges against me.There honest people can prove to him they’re not guilty. There my Judge would tell me once and for all that I’m not guilty.

“ I will be like a lion coming up from the bushes by the Jordan River. I will hunt in rich grasslands. I will chase you from your land in an instant. What nation will I choose to do this? Which one will I appoint? Is anyone like me? Who would dare to argue with me? What leader can stand against me?”

“ But I’m telling you that you aren’t right when you talk like that. After all, God is greater than any human being.

I’ve prepared my case. And I know I’ll be proved right.Can others bring charges against me? If they can, I’ll keep quiet and die.“ God, I won’t hide from you. Here are the only two things I want.Stop treating me this way. And stop making me so afraid.Then send for me, and I’ll answer. Or let me speak, and you reply.How many things have I done wrong? How many sins have I committed? Show me my crime. Show me my sin.

If our hearts judge us, we know that God is greater than our hearts. And he knows everything.

How terrible it will be for anyone who argues with their Maker! They are like a broken piece of pottery lying on the ground. Does clay say to a potter,“ What are you making?” Does a pot say,“ The potter doesn’t have any skill”?

Look up at the heavens. Observe the clouds that are high above you.If you sin, what does that mean to God? If you sin many times, what does that do to him?If you do what is right, how does that help him? What does he get from you?

But the Lord said to Samuel,“ Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart.”