Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man 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?

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?

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?

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 choose to contend with him, he cannot answer him, one of a thousand: 4 Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered! 5 Who removeth mountains, unawares, Who overturneth them in his anger;

Cross References

Job 36:5

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;

Job 9:19

If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him?

Proverbs 29:1

He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

Exodus 9:14-17

for this time, am I, sending all my plagues unto thy heart, and amongst thy servants and amongst thy people, - to the intent thou mayest get to know, that there is none like me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

and, I, behold me letting the heart of the Egyptians wax bold, that they may enter after them, - that I may get me honour over Pharaoh and over his forces, over his chariots, and over his horsemen,

2 Chronicles 13:12

And lo! with us as Head, is God himself, and his priests, and the trumpets of alarm, to sound an alarm against you, - O sons of Israel! do not fight against Yahweh God of your fathers, for ye shall not prosper.

Job 6:10

So might it still be my comfort, And I might exult in the anguish he would not spare, - That I had not concealed the sayings of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, - -Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.

Job 12:13

With Him, are wisdom and strength, to Him, pertain counsel and understanding.

Job 15:23-27

A wanderer, he, for bread, saying Where is it ? He knoweth that, prepared by his own hand, is the day of darkness;

Job 40:9

But if, an arm like GOD, thou hast, and, with a voice like his, thou canst thunder,

Psalm 104:24

How thy works abound, O Yahweh! All of them - in wisdom, hast thou made, The earth is full of thy possession: -

Psalm 136:5

To him that made the heavens with understanding, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

Proverbs 28:14

How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.

Daniel 2:20

Daniel responded, and said, Let the name of God be blessed from age to age, - in that wisdom and might, to him belong;

Daniel 4:34-37

And, at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, mine eyes unto the heavens, did uplift, and, mine understanding, unto me, returned, and, the Most High, I blessed, and, to him that liveth age-abidingly, I rendered praise and honour, - whose dominion, is an age-abiding dominion, and, his kingdom, lasteth from generation to generation;

Daniel 5:20-30

But, when uplifted was his heart and, his spirit, became obstinate so as to act arrogantly, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and, his dignity, took they from him;

Romans 11:33

Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or are we to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we mightier than he?

Ephesians 1:8

which he made to superabound towards us; in all wisdom and prudence,

Ephesians 1:19

And what the surpassing greatness of his power unto us who believe, - according to the energy of the grasp of his might

Ephesians 3:10

In order that now, unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies, might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God, -

Ephesians 3:20

Now, unto him who is able to do, above all things, exceeding abundantly above the things which we ask or conceive, - according to the power which doth energise itself within us, -

Jude 1:24-25

Now, unto him who is able - to guard you from stumbling, and to set you in the presence of his glory, without blemish, with exultation, -

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