Parallel Verses

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?

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 one wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times. 4 Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has defied Him without harm?
5 he who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger,

Cross References

Job 36:5

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

Job 9:19

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

Proverbs 29:1

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

Exodus 9:14-17

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.

Exodus 14:17-18

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.

2 Chronicles 13:12

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with their battle trumpets to sound the call to battle against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you cannot succeed."

Job 6:10

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

Job 11:6

and that he would tell you the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know then that God exacts of you less than your guilt deserves.

Job 12:13

"With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.

Job 15:23-27

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

Job 40:9

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

Psalm 104:24

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

Psalm 136:5

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

Proverbs 28:14

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

Daniel 2:20

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

Daniel 4:34-37

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;

Daniel 5:20-30

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.

Romans 11:33

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

1 Corinthians 10:22

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

Ephesians 1:8

which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight

Ephesians 1:19

and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might

Ephesians 3:10

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

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

Jude 1:24-25

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,

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