Rom Romans, chapter Epistle to the Romans, chapter 9
Romans 9:20 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
AFINT (Exp US)
On the contrary, O mere human being, who are you to argue with your Creator? Will the thing that is moulded say to the One who formed it, “Why did You make me in this particular way?”
AFINT (Lit US)
On the contrary, O man, who are you, who replies against God? Will the thing formed say to the One who formed it, “Why did you make me in this way”?
ASV
Nay 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?
BSB
But 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?”
DRA
O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus?
EMTV
But indeed, O man, who are you to be answering back against God? Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?”
FBV
That's no way to speak, for who are you—a mere mortal—to contradict God? Can something that is created say to its creator, “Why did you make me like this?”
GNV
But, 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?
LSV
No, 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?
NASB
On 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? NASB 2020
NIV (US)
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?’ ”
OJB
On the contrary, who are you, a human being, to answer back to G-d? VEYETZER AMAR LEYOTZRO (Can the pot say to the potter), Why have you made me thus?
TCENT
On the contrary, O man, who are yoʋ to answer back to God? Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why did yoʋ make me like this?”
T4T
I would reply that since you (sg) are just a human being, ◄you do not have any right at all to criticize God!/who are you to say that what God does is wrong?► [RHQ] As a potter is the one who creates a clay pot, God is the one who created you. ◄A clay pot [MET] certainly would not have a right to criticize the potter by asking [PRS], “Why did you (sg) make me this way?”/Would a clay pot have a right to criticize the potter by asking [PRS], “Why did you (sg) make me this way?”► [RHQ]
WEB (US)
But 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?”
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
А ты кто, человек, что споришь с Богом? Изделие скажет ли сделавшему его: «зачем ты меня так сделал?»
НРП
Но кто ты такой, человек, чтобы спорить с Богом? Разве говорит изделие тому, кто его сотворил: «Почему ты меня сделал таким?»
Заокская (Кулаков)
А кто ты есть, человек, чтоб пререкаться тебе с Богом? Сосуд скажет ли гончару: «Зачем ты сделал меня таким?»
ВП
Но кто ты такой, человек, чтобы спорить со Всевышним? Разве говорит изделие своему мастеру: «Почему ты меня сделал таким?»
ВП-А
Но кто ты такой, человек, чтобы спорить с Аллахом? Разве говорит изделие своему мастеру: «Почему ты меня сделал таким?»
СП (БЛ)
Да, но кто же ты, смертный человек, чтобы задавать такие вопросы Богу? Ведь не спрашивает же глиняный горшок у горшечника: «Почему ты создал меня таким?»
Десницкий
Человек, а кто ты такой, чтобы спорить с Богом? Скажет ли изделие мастеру: «Почему ты создал меня таким?»
Кассиан
О человек, кто же ты пререкающийся с Богом? Изваяние скажет ли ваятелю, почему ты меня сделал так?