Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.

New American Standard Bible

“He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.

King James Version

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Holman Bible

He shatters the mighty without an investigation
and sets others in their place.

International Standard Version

He shatters valiant men without a need to investigate, and he raises others in their place.

A Conservative Version

He breaks in pieces mighty men [in ways] past finding out, and sets others in their stead.

Amplified


“He breaks mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.

Bible in Basic English

He sends the strong to destruction without searching out their cause, and puts others in their place.

Darby Translation

He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead;

Julia Smith Translation

He shall break in pieces the mighty, not searching out, and he will set others in their stead.

King James 2000

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their place.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He shatters the mighty without investigation, and he sets others in their place.

Modern King James verseion

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their place.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Many a one, yea innumerable doth he punish, and setteth others in their stead.

NET Bible

He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place.

New Heart English Bible

He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

The Emphasized Bible

He shattereth mighty ones unsearchably, and setteth up others in their stead:

Webster

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

World English Bible

He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

Youngs Literal Translation

He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רעע 
Ra`a` 
Usage: 98

כּבּיר 
Kabbiyr 
Usage: 10

and set
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

23 For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment. 24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead. 25 Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.



Cross References

Psalm 2:9

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Psalm 113:7-8

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

Daniel 2:21

And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;

1 Samuel 2:30-36

Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 15:28

And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.

1 Kings 14:7-8

Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,

1 Kings 14:14

Moreover Jehovah will raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.

Job 12:19

He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty.

Job 19:2

How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words?

Psalm 72:4

He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 94:5

They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage.

Jeremiah 51:20-23

Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war: and with thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

Daniel 2:34-35

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces.

Daniel 2:44-45

And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Daniel 5:28-31

PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

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