Romans 9:20

Romans 9:20 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20But 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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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

20On the contrary, who are you, you foolish person, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it?

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

20On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers [arrogantly] back to God and dares to defy Him? Will the thing which is formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” [Is 29:16; 45:9]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

20But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

20But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

20But 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)

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

20But you are only human. God has made you. You have no authority to speak against God like that. A pot cannot speak against the person who made it! It cannot ask him, ‘Why did you make me like this?’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

20No, but, O man, who are you that are answering again to God? Will the thing formed say to Him who formed [it], Why did you make me thus?

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