Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.

先前所有的，早已起了名，并知道何为人，他也不能与那比自己力大的相争。

先前所有的，早已起了名，人早知道人是如何的，不能与比自己强壮的相争。

先前所有的，早已起了名，人早知道人是如何的，不能与比自己强壮的相争。

一切存在的事物都已有了名字，人的本质也被识透了；人无法与比他更强的较量。

已经存在的，早已有了名称；大家都知道人是怎样的；人绝对无法与比自己强的抗辩。

已经有的，早就起了名；人是怎样，谁都知道，他不能与比自己强大的争辩。

先前所有的，早已起了名，並知道何為人，他也不能與那比自己力大的相爭。

先前所有的，早已起了名，人早知道人是如何的，不能與比自己強壯的相爭。

先前所有的，早已起了名，人早知道人是如何的，不能與比自己強壯的相爭。

一切存在的事物都已有了名字，人的本質也被識透了；人無法與比他更強的較量。

已經存在的，早已有了名稱；大家都知道人是怎樣的；人絕對無法與比自己強的抗辯。

現今存在的早已起了名，大家都知道人是甚麼，他並不能同那比他力大的相爭呀。

已經有的，早就起了名；人是怎樣，誰都知道，他不能與比自己強大的爭辯。

既有之人、早命以名、知其為人、不能與強於己者爭、

粵稽古昔、始摶土以為人、由此得名、以迄於今、若此焉得與全能者辯。

凡生於世者、名已先定、皆知是人耳、或作世人如何早已命定不能與力大於己者爭、

Whatever exists has already been named, and what humanity is has been known; no one can contend with someone who is stronger.

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.

Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.

Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one stronger than he.

Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with the one who is mightier than he is.

Whatever one is, he has been named already, For it is known that he is man; And he cannot contend with Him who is mightier than he.

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and it is known what man is. But he is not able to contend with the One stronger than he.

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it[ is] man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

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

“ What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying,‘ Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim,‘ How clumsy can you be?’How terrible it would be if a newborn baby said to its father,‘ Why was I born?’ or if it said to its mother,‘ Why did you make me this way?’”

“ Do you still want to argue with the Almighty? You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”

What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again.

If someone wanted to take God to court, would it be possible to answer him even once in a thousand times?For God is so wise and so mighty. Who has ever challenged him successfully?

“ How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble!We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.Must you keep an eye on such a frail creature and demand an accounting from me?Who can bring purity out of an impure person? No one!

I say,‘ You are gods; you are all children of the Most High.But you will die like mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’”

We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it.

And to the man he said,“ Since you listened to your wife and ate from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat, the ground is cursed because of you. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it.It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains.By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”

Well then, you might say,“ Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what he makes them do?”No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it,“ Why have you made me like this?”

So why are you bringing a charge against him? Why say he does not respond to people’s complaints?

I will come like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan, leaping on the sheep in the pasture. I will chase Edom from its land, and I will appoint the leader of my choice. For who is like me, and who can challenge me? What ruler can oppose my will?”

Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.

History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.Sometimes people say,“ Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new.We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in future generations, no one will remember what we are doing now.

Then the Lord God called to the man,“ Where are you?”