Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed? New Living Translation For God is so wise and so mighty. Who has ever challenged him successfully? English Standard Version He is wise in heart and mighty in strength—who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?— Berean Standard Bible God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered? King James Bible He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? New King James Version God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered? New American Standard Bible “Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm? NASB 1995 “Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm? NASB 1977 “Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm? Legacy Standard Bible Wise in heart and mighty in power, Who has stiffened his neck against Him and been at peace? Amplified Bible “God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed? Christian Standard Bible God is wise and all-powerful. Who has opposed him and come out unharmed? Holman Christian Standard Bible God is wise and all-powerful. Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed? American Standard Version He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?� Aramaic Bible in Plain English He is wise of heart and mighty in power; who is hardened against him and has peace? Brenton Septuagint Translation For he is wise in mind, and mighty, and great: who has hardened himself against him and endured? Contemporary English Version God is wise and powerful--who could possibly oppose him and win? Douay-Rheims Bible He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace ? English Revised Version He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered? GOD'S WORD® Translation "God is wise in heart and mighty in power. Who could oppose him and win? Good News Translation God is so wise and powerful; no one can stand up against him. International Standard Version He is wise in heart and strong in will— who can be stubborn against him and succeed? JPS Tanakh 1917 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; Who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered? Literal Standard Version Wise in heart and strong in power—Who has hardened toward Him and is at peace? Majority Standard Bible God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered? New American Bible God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has withstood him and remained whole? NET Bible He is wise in heart and mighty in strength--who has resisted him and remained safe? New Revised Standard Version He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength —who has resisted him, and succeeded?— New Heart English Bible For he is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered? Webster's Bible Translation He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? World English Bible God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him and prospered? Young's Literal Translation Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace? Additional Translations ... Context Job: How Can I Argue with God?…3If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. 4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered? 5He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 13:12 Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed." Job 9:19 If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him? Job 11:6 and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves. Job 12:13 Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His. Job 23:6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me. Job 24:22 Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life. Job 25:2 "Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven. Treasury of Scripture He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered? wise in heart Job 9:19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? Job 36:5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. Psalm 104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. who hath hardened Job 6:10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. Job 15:23-27 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand… Job 40:9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? Jump to Previous Defied Face Good Great Hard Hardened Harm Heart Mighty Peace Power Profound Prospered Resisted Strength Strong Succeeded Unscathed Vast Wisdom WiseJump to Next Defied Face Good Great Hard Hardened Harm Heart Mighty Peace Power Profound Prospered Resisted Strength Strong Succeeded Unscathed Vast Wisdom WiseJob 9 1. Job acknowledges God's justice22. Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions Verse 4. - He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. The sense is strengthened if we omit "he is," and render, Wise in heart, and mighty in strength, who hath hardened etc.? God's combination of perfect wisdom with infinite strength renders it hopeless for any man to contend with him. Who hath hardened himself against him; and hath prospered? Job fully admits the wisdom of all that Eliphaz (Job 4:17) and Bildad (Job 8:3-6) have said, or hinted, with respect to his inability wholly to justify himself. No one has ever taken this line of absolute self-justification, and prospered. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [God is] wiseחֲכַ֣ם (ḥă·ḵam) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2450: Wise in heart לֵ֭בָב (lê·ḇāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and mighty וְאַמִּ֣יץ (wə·’am·mîṣ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 533: Strong, strength in strength. כֹּ֑חַ (kō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) Who מִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has hardened [himself] הִקְשָׁ֥ה (hiq·šāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce against Him אֵ֝לָ֗יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and prospered? וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃ (way·yiš·lām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate Links Job 9:4 NIVJob 9:4 NLT Job 9:4 ESV Job 9:4 NASB Job 9:4 KJV Job 9:4 BibleApps.com Job 9:4 Biblia Paralela Job 9:4 Chinese Bible Job 9:4 French Bible Job 9:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 9:4 God who is wise in heart (Jb) |
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