Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth it in me.
New American Standard Bible
No, surely He would pay attention to me.
King James Version
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Holman Bible
No, He will certainly pay attention to me.
International Standard Version
"Would he use his great power to fight me? No, he'll pay attention to me.
A Conservative Version
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would give heed to me.
American Standard Version
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
Amplified
“Would He contend against me with His great power?
No, surely He would give attention to me.
Bible in Basic English
Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.
Darby Translation
Would he plead against me with his great power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
Julia Smith Translation
Will he contend with me in great power? No; but he will put in me.
King James 2000
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Would he contend with me in [the] greatness of [his] strength? No, but he himself would give heed to me.
Modern King James verseion
Will He plead against me with His great power? No, surely He would give heed to me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Will he plead against me with his great power and strength? No, but he will make me the stronger.
NET Bible
Would he contend with me with great power? No, he would only pay attention to me.
New Heart English Bible
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
The Emphasized Bible
Would he, with fulness of might, contend with me? Nay, surely, he, would give heed to me!
Webster
Would he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
World English Bible
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
5 I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me. 6 In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth it in me. 7 There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
Cross References
Job 13:21
Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.
Job 9:4
Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?
Job 9:19
If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?
Job 9:33-34
If there were between us an umpire, He doth place his hand on us both.
Psalm 138:3
In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul with strength.
Isaiah 27:4
Fury is not in Me; Who giveth Me a brier -- a thorn in battle? I step into it, I burn it at once.
Isaiah 27:8
In measure, in sending it forth, thou strivest with it, He hath taken away by His sharp wind, In the day of an east wind,
Ezekiel 20:33
I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Do not I, with a strong hand, And with a stretched-out arm, And with fury poured out -- rule over you?
Ezekiel 20:35
And I have brought you in unto the wilderness of the peoples, And have been judged with you there face to face.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
and He said to me, 'Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: