38 Heb “already its name was called.”
39 Or “and what a person (Heb “man”) is was foreknown.”
40 Heb “he cannot contend with the one who is more powerful than him.” The referent of the “the one who is more powerful than he is” (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. The words “with God about his fate” have been added for clarity as well.

In other versions

Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.

Whatever exists has already been named,

and what humanity is has been known;

no one can contend

with someone who is stronger.

Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one stronger than he.

Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny.

Whatever is—it was already determined,

what will be—it has already been decided.

As for man, he cannot argue

against what is more powerful than him.

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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