Parallel Verses

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?

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?

American Standard Version

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath 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?

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 a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions. 4 He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it? 5 It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath:

Cross References

Job 36:5

Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.

Job 9:19

If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day?

Proverbs 29:1

A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

Exodus 9:14-17

For this time I will send all my punishments on yourself and on your servants and on your people; so that you may see that there is no other like me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

And I will make the heart of the Egyptians hard, and they will go in after them: and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and over his army, his war-carriages, and his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

And now God is with us at our head, and his priests with their loud horns sounding against you. O children of Israel, do not make war on the Lord, the God of your fathers, for it will not go well for you.

Job 6:10

So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

Job 12:13

With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

Job 15:23-27

He is wandering about in search of bread, saying, Where is it? and he is certain that the day of trouble is ready for him:

Job 40:9

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Psalm 104:24

O Lord, how great is the number of your works! in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of the things you have made.

Psalm 136:5

To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

Daniel 2:20

And Daniel said in answer, May the name of God be praised for ever and ever: for wisdom and strength are his:

Daniel 4:34-37

And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifting up my eyes to heaven, got back my reason, and, blessing the Most High, I gave praise and honour to him who is living for ever, whose rule is an eternal rule and whose kingdom goes on from generation to generation.

Daniel 5:20-30

But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became hard with pride, he was put down from his place as king, and they took his glory from him:

Romans 11:33

O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

Ephesians 1:8

Which he gave us in full measure in all wisdom and care;

Ephesians 1:19

And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power,

Ephesians 3:10

So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,

Jude 1:24-25

Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to give you a place in his glory, free from all evil, with great joy,

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