Why do you contend with him, since he does not give account of any of his deeds, establishing Elihu's first argument against Job: why does Job contend with God when God is under no obligation to explain his actions? The rhetorical question suggests that Job's complaint is fundamentally misguided. The assertion that God does not give account suggests divine privilege and prerogative. The verse establishes the principle of divine non-accountability.

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