Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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.

American Standard Version

He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth 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 God does not need to examine a person further,
that one should approach Him in court.
24 He shatters the mighty without an investigation
and sets others in their place.
25 Therefore, He recognizes their deeds
and overthrows them by night, and they are crushed.



Cross References

Psalm 2:9

You will break them with a rod of iron;
You will shatter them like pottery.”

Psalm 113:7-8

He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.

1 Samuel 2:30-36

“Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel:

‘Although I said
your family and your ancestral house
would walk before Me forever,
the Lord now says, “No longer!”
I will honor those who honor Me,
but those who despise Me will be disgraced.

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingship of Israel away from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

1 Kings 14:7-8

Go tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I raised you up from among the people, appointed you ruler over My people Israel,

1 Kings 14:14

The Lord will raise up for Himself a king over Israel, who will eliminate the house of Jeroboam. This is the day, yes, even today!

Job 12:19

He leads priests away barefoot
and overthrows established leaders.

Job 19:2

How long will you torment me
and crush me with words?

Psalm 72:4

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 94:5

Lord, they crush Your people;
they afflict Your heritage.

Jeremiah 51:20-23

You are My battle club,
My weapons of war.
With you I will smash nations;
with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.

Daniel 2:34-35

As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.

Daniel 2:44-45

“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.

Daniel 5:28-31

PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

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