Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has defied Him without harm?

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

God is wise and all-powerful.
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?

International Standard Version

He is wise in heart and strong in will who can be stubborn against him and succeed?

A Conservative Version

[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

Amplified


“God is wise in heart and mighty in strength;
Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?

Bible in Basic English

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Wise of heart and strong of power: who was hard before him and shall be requited?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He is] wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?

Modern King James verseion

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and been blessed;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered that took part against him?

NET Bible

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength -- who has resisted him and remained safe?

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered!

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He is wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

in heart
לבב 
Lebab 
Usage: 251

and mighty
אמּץ אמּיץ 
'ammiyts 
Usage: 6

כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

קשׁה 
Qashah 
Usage: 28

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

3 If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?- 5 Him that removeth the mountains, and they know it not, When he overturneth them in his anger;

Cross References

Job 36:5

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Job 9:19

If we speak of strength, lo, he is mighty! And if of justice, Who,'saith he , will summon me?

Proverbs 29:1

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Exodus 9:14-17

For I will this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

Job 6:10

And be it still my consolation, Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

Job 12:13

With God is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

Job 15:23-27

He wandereth abroad for bread,'saying , Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Job 40:9

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Psalm 104:24

O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 136:5

To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

Daniel 4:34-37

And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

Daniel 5:20-30

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

Ephesians 1:8

which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

Ephesians 1:19

and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

Ephesians 3:10

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 3:20

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Jude 1:24-25

Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

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