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Isaiah 45:9
“ Woe to those who quarrel with their Maker, those who are nothing but potsherds among the potsherds on the ground. Does the clay say to the potter,‘ What are you making?’ Does your work say,‘ The potter has no hands’?
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Job 9:34-35
someone to remove God’s rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot.
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Job 13:3
But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
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Job 40:1-5
The Lord said to Job:“ Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”Then Job answered the Lord:“ I am unworthy— how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.”
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Job 31:35
(“ Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense— let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.
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Romans 9:20
But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God?“ Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it,‘ Why did you make me like this?’”
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Job 23:3-7
If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me.Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me.There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.
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Job 13:22
Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply to me.
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Ecclesiastes 6:10
Whatever exists has already been named, and what humanity is has been known; no one can contend with someone who is stronger.