13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
13 Why do you complain to him that he responds to no one's words
13 Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of man's
13 So how dare you haul him into court, and then complain that he won't answer your charges?
13 Why do you contend with Him? For He does not give an accounting of any of His words.
13 So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people's complaints?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 33:13
Commentary on Job 33:8-13
(Read Job 33:8-13)
Elihu charges Job with reflecting upon the justice and goodness of God. When we hear any thing said to God's dishonour, we ought to bear our testimony against it. Job had represented God as severe in marking what he did amiss. Elihu urges that he had spoken wrong, and that he ought to humble himself before God, and by repentance to unsay it. God is not accountable to us. It is unreasonable for weak, sinful creatures, to strive with a God of infinite wisdom, power, and goodness. He acts with perfect justice, wisdom, and goodness, where we cannot perceive it.