Romans 9:20

King James Version (KJV)

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?

In context

18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

20 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?

21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

KJV King James Version: 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?
WEB World English Bible: 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?”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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?”
ASV American Standard Version: 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?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form [it], Why me didst thou make thus?
DBY Darby Translation: Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
WBS Webster Bible: No, 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?