Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise; He is mighty in strength of heart.
New American Standard Bible
He is
King James Version
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Holman Bible
He understands all things.
International Standard Version
"Indeed God is mighty and he doesn't show disrespect; he is mighty and strong of heart.
A Conservative Version
Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
American Standard Version
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Amplified
“Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial];
He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.
Darby Translation
Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not any; mighty in strength of understanding:
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, God is mighty, and he will not despise: mighty in strength of heart
King James 2000
Behold, God is mighty, and despises no one: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, God [is] mighty but does not despise [anyone]; [he is] mighty [and] {good in understanding}.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Behold, God casteth not away the mighty, for he himself is mighty in power and wisdom.
NET Bible
Indeed, God is mighty; and he does not despise people, he is mighty, and firm in his intent.
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, God is mighty, and doesn't despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;
Webster
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
World English Bible
"Behold, God is mighty, and doesn't despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, God is mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty in power and heart.
Themes
Despisement » God not despising anyone
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Life » Whose life will not be preserved
Preservation » Who God does not preserve
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Service » The reward for serving the lord
Strength » The lord being strong
Throne » Whose throne shall be established
Interlinear
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Kabbiyr
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
4 For truly my words are not false; He who is perfect in knowledge is with you. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise; He is mighty in strength of heart. 6 He will not keep alive one who is wicked, but gives right to the afflicted.
Cross References
Psalm 22:24
For He has not despised nor hated the affliction of the afflicted; and He has not hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.
Job 37:23
The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is exalted in power; and to judgment and overflowing righteousness He does no violence.
Psalm 138:6
Though Jehovah is high, yet He has respect to the lowly; but the proud He knows afar off.
Psalm 147:5
Great is our LORD, and of great power; There is no limit to His understanding.
Jeremiah 10:12
He has made the earth by His power; He has established the world by His wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by His judgment.
Job 9:14
How much less shall I answer Him, and choose my arguments with Him?
Job 9:19
If I speak of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of judgment, who shall set me a time?
Job 10:3
Is it good to You that You should press down, that You should despise the work of Your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?
Job 12:13-16
With Him is wisdom and strength; He has wisdom and understanding.
Job 26:12-14
He quiets the sea with His power, and by His understanding He shatters the proud.
Job 31:13
If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued with me;
Psalm 99:4
The king's strength also loved judgment; You established uprightness; You worked judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Jeremiah 32:19
great in wisdom and mighty in work; for Your eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.
1 Corinthians 1:24-28
But to them, the called-out ones, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.