Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 33:13

13. Why dost thou strive against him ? for he giveth not account of any of his matters .

Upon what grounds and for what ends? What advantage dost thou expect from it?

To wit, in a judicial way. See Chap. 13. 6.

He neither useth nor is by any Law obliged to give an account to any of his Creatures of the grounds and reasons of his Judgments or dispensations, as being the Supream and absolute Governour of all Persons and Things, in whose will and pleasure it becometh all Men to acquiesce. And therefore, O Job, thou exceedest all bounds of modesty and humility and reverence and submission which thou owest to thy Maker in that thou presumest to demand a reason for his dealings with thee, and to quarrel with him for not giving it to thee at thy desire. Or, he answereth not all his words, i. e. He doth not say, or hath not said all that he can to justifie his actions, which he can do many more ways than we can imagine, but hath revealed so much of his will and ways to Mankind, as he hath thought meet and as their narrow capacity can comprehend; as he declareth in the following Verses.

Marginal references: Heb. he answereth not.