Parallel Verses

World English Bible

God who 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?

King James Version

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Holman Bible

God is wise and all-powerful.
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?

International Standard Version

He is wise in heart and strong in will who can be stubborn against him and succeed?

A Conservative Version

[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

American Standard Version

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-

Amplified


“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?

Bible in Basic English

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Darby Translation

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

Julia Smith Translation

Wise of heart and strong of power: who was hard before him and shall be requited?

King James 2000

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and has prospered?

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He is] wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?

Modern King James verseion

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and been blessed;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered that took part against him?

NET Bible

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength -- who has resisted him and remained safe?

New Heart English Bible

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

The Emphasized Bible

Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered!

Webster

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Youngs Literal Translation

Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He is wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

in heart
לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

and mighty
אמּץ אמּיץ 
'ammiyts 
Usage: 6

כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

קשׁה 
Qashah 
Usage: 28

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

3 If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand. 4 God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered? 5 He removes the mountains, and they don't know it, when he overturns them in his anger.


Cross References

Job 36:5

"Behold, God is mighty, and doesn't despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Job 9:19

If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'

Proverbs 29:1

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

Exodus 9:14-17

For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, against your officials, and against your people; that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get myself honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don't fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper."

Job 6:10

Be it still my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn't spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.

Job 12:13

"With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

Job 15:23-27

He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Job 40:9

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

Psalm 104:24

Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

Psalm 136:5

To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

Daniel 4:34-37

At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

Daniel 5:20-30

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Romans 11:33

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

Ephesians 1:8

which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

Ephesians 1:19

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

Ephesians 3:10

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Jude 1:24-25

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

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