Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
[As for] Shaddai, we cannot attain him; [he is] exalted [in] power, and he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness.
New American Standard Bible
He is
And
King James Version
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Holman Bible
He is exalted in power!
He will not oppress justice and abundant righteousness,
International Standard Version
We cannot find the Almighty he is majestic in power and justice, and overflowing with righteousness; he never oppresses.
A Conservative Version
[O] the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power. And in justice and abundant righteousness he will not afflict.
American Standard Version
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.
Amplified
“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.
Darby Translation
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
Julia Smith Translation
The Almighty we found not: great of power and judgment, and much justice, he will not afflict
King James 2000
As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundant justice: he will not afflict.
Modern King James verseion
The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is exalted in power; and to judgment and overflowing righteousness He does no violence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is not we that can find out the Almighty: for in power, equity, and righteousness, he is higher than can be expressed.
NET Bible
As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
New Heart English Bible
We can't reach Shaddai. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
The Emphasized Bible
The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, - Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
Webster
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.
World English Bible
We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
Youngs Literal Translation
The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,
Themes
Afflictions » The lord not afflicting
God » Is declared to be » Unsearchable
God » Of israel » Excellencies of
God, Justice of » Declared to be » Plenteous
Power » The lord being powerful
Topics
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Matsa'
Koach
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
22 From [the] north comes gold-- awesome majesty [is] around God. 23 [As for] Shaddai, we cannot attain him; [he is] exalted [in] power, and he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness. 24 Therefore people revered him; he does not regard any {who think that they are wise}."
Phrases
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:16
the [one who] alone possesses immortality, who lives [in] unapproachable light, whom no human being has seen nor is able to see, to whom [be] honor and eternal power. Amen.
Job 9:4
[He is] wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?
Job 36:5
Look, God [is] mighty but does not despise [anyone]; [he is] mighty [and] {good in understanding}.
Job 11:7
"Can you find [out] the essence of God, or can you find [out] {the ultimate limits} of Shaddai?
Psalm 99:4
And [the] strength of [the] king loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable [are] his judgments and [how] incomprehensible [are] his ways!
Job 8:3
Does God pervert justice, {or} Shaddai pervert righteousness?
Job 9:19
If {it is a matter of} strength, look, [he is] mighty. But if {it is a matter of} justice, who can summon me?
Job 12:13
"With him [are] wisdom and powerful deeds, and to him [belong] counsel and understanding.
Job 16:7-17
"Surely now he has worn me out; you have devastated all my company.
Job 26:14
Look, these [are] the outer fringes of his ways, and {how faint is the word} [that] we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"
Job 36:26
"Look, God [is] exalted, and we do not know [him]; the number of his years is unsearchable.
Job 37:19
"Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of [the] presence of darkness.
Psalm 30:5
For [there is] a moment in his anger; [there is] a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning [comes] rejoicing.
Psalm 36:5-7
O Yahweh, your loyal love [extends] into [the] heavens, your faithfulness unto [the] clouds.
Psalm 62:11
Once God has spoken; twice I have heard this: that strength [belongs] to God.
Psalm 65:6
[who] established the mountains by his strength, [the one who] is girded with might,
Psalm 66:3
Say to God, "How awesome are your works! Because of the greatness of your strength, your enemies will cringe before you.
Psalm 93:1
Yahweh is king; he clothes himself with majesty. Yahweh clothes himself; he girds himself with might. Yes, [the] world is established [so that] it will not be moved.
Psalm 146:6-7
who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that [is] in them, the one who keeps faith forever,
Proverbs 30:3-4
And I have not learned wisdom, nor will I know knowledge of the Holy One.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything suitable in its time. He also has put {the past} in their hearts, yet no one can grasp what God does from the beginning to the end.
Isaiah 45:21
Declare and present [your case], also let them consult together! Who {made this known} from {former times}, declared it from {of old}? [Was it] not I, Yahweh? And there is no [other] god besides [me], a righteous God besides me, and no savior besides me.
Isaiah 63:9
In all their distress, {there was no distress}, and the messenger of his {presence} saved them, in his love and compassion he himself redeemed them, and he lifted them up, and he supported them all [the] days of old.
Lamentations 3:32-33
For even though he causes grief he has compassion according to the greatness of his royal love.
Ezekiel 18:23
Have I delight by any means [in the] death of [the] wicked, {declares} the Lord Yahweh, [and] not at his turning from his way, {so that} he lives?
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying," {declares} the Lord Yahweh. "And [so] repent and live!"
Matthew 6:13
And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Luke 10:22
All [things] have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father and who the Father is except the Son, and [anyone] to whom the Son wants to reveal [him]."
Hebrews 12:10
For they disciplined [us] for a few days according to what seemed [appropriate] to them, but he [does so] for our benefit, in order that [we] can have a share in his holiness.