Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth 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.

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.

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 doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment, 24 He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead. 25 Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.



Cross References

Psalm 2:9

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

Psalm 113:7-8

He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.

Daniel 2:21

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

1 Samuel 2:30-36

Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 15:28

And Samuel saith unto him, 'Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;

1 Kings 14:7-8

Go, say to Jeroboam, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Because that I have made thee high out of the midst of the people, and appoint thee leader over my people Israel,

1 Kings 14:14

And Jehovah hath raised up for Him a king over Israel who cutteth off the house of Jeroboam this day -- and what? -- even now!

Job 12:19

Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

Job 19:2

Till when do ye afflict my soul, And bruise me with words?

Psalm 72:4

He judgeth the poor of the people, Giveth deliverance to the sons of the needy, And bruiseth the oppressor.

Psalm 94:5

Thy people, O Jehovah, they bruise, And Thine inheritance they afflict.

Jeremiah 51:20-23

An axe art thou to me -- weapons of war, And I have broken in pieces by thee nations, And I have destroyed by thee kingdoms,

Daniel 2:34-35

Thou wast looking till that a stone hath been cut out without hands, and it hath smitten the image on its feet, that are of iron and of clay, and it hath broken them small;

Daniel 2:44-45

And in the days of these kings raise up doth the God of the heavens a kingdom that is not destroyed -- to the age, and its kingdom to another people is not left: it beateth small and endeth all these kingdoms, and it standeth to the age.

Daniel 5:28-31

Divided -- Divided is thy kingdom, and it hath been given to the Medes and Persians.'

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