Job 33:12

NET ©

Now in this, you are not right – I answer you, 1  for God is greater than a human being. 2 

NIV ©

"But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than man.

NASB ©

"Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man.

NLT ©

"In this you are not right, and I will show you why. As you yourself have said, ‘God is greater than any person.’

MSG ©

"But let me tell you, Job, you're wrong, dead wrong! God is far greater than any human.

BBE ©

Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

NRSV ©

"But in this you are not right. I will answer you: God is greater than any mortal.

NKJV ©

"Look, in this you are not righteous. I will answer you, For God is greater than man.

KJV
Behold, [in] this thou art not just
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I will answer
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thee, that God
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is greater
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than man
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HEBREW
swnam
<0582>
hwla
<0433>
hbry
<07235>
yk
<03588>
Knea
<06030>
tqdu
<06663>
al
<03808>
taz
<02063>
Nh (33:12)
<02005>
LXXM
pwv
<4459>  
ADV
gar
<1063>  
PRT
legeiv
<3004>  
V-PAI-2S
dikaiov
<1342>  
A-NSM
eimi
<1510>  
V-PAI-1S
kai
<2532>  
CONJ
ouk
<3364>  
ADV
epakhkoen
 
V-RAI-3S
mou
<1473>  
P-GS
aiwniov
<166>  
A-NSM
gar
<1063>  
PRT
estin
<1510>  
V-PAI-3S
o
<3588>  
T-NSM
epanw
<1883>  
ADV
brotwn
 
N-GPM
NET © [draft] ITL
Now
<02005>
in this
<02063>
, you are not
<03808>
right
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– I answer
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you, for
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God
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is greater than
<07235>
a human
<0582>
being.
NET © Notes

1 tn The meaning of this verb is “this is my answer to you.”

2 tc The LXX has “he that is above men is eternal.” Elihu is saying that God is far above Job’s petty problems.