Job 9:4

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Summary

Job 9:4

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

Wise in heart

Who hath hardened

General references

Exodus 9:17

Leviticus 26:24

Bible References

Wise in heart

If it is a contest of strength, behold, he is mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon him?

"Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise any; he is mighty in strength of understanding.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Daniel answered and said: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.

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

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

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

Who hath hardened

This would be my comfort; I would even exult in pain unsparing, for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

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

Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?

For this time I will send all my plagues on you yourself, and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is none like me in all the earth.

And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his horsemen.

Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him.

Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

General references

You are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go.

then I also will walk contrary to you, and I myself will strike you sevenfold for your sins.