Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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 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 will argue with Him, he cannot answer Him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and been blessed; 5 He who removes the 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; He is mighty in strength of heart.

Job 9:19

If I speak of strength, lo, He is mighty! And if of judgment, who shall set me a time?

Proverbs 29:1

A man who hardens his neck when reproved shall be suddenly broken, and there will be no healing.

Exodus 9:14-17

For I am going to send at this time all My plagues upon your heart, and upon your servants, and upon your people, so that you may know that there is none like Me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

And behold! I am about to harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. And I will get honor for Me upon Pharaoh, and upon all his army, upon his chariots and upon his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

And behold, God Himself is with us as Commander, and His priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against Jehovah, the God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!

Job 6:10

And it is yet my comfort; yea, I would rejoice in pain, though He did not spare me; for I have not hidden the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

and would tell you the secrets of His wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold? Know therefore that God forgets for you some of your iniquity.

Job 12:13

With Him is wisdom and strength; He has wisdom and understanding.

Job 15:23-27

He wanders for bread, saying, Where is it? He knows that the day of darkness is ready at hand.

Job 40:9

And have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

Psalm 104:24

O Jehovah, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your riches.

Psalm 136:5

To Him who by wisdom made the heavens; for His mercy endures forever.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the man dreading God, but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.

Daniel 2:20

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

Daniel 4:34-37

And at the end of days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to Heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him who lives forever, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His rule is from generation to generation.

Daniel 5:20-30

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him.

Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Ephesians 1:8

which He caused to abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding;

Ephesians 1:19

and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us, the ones believing according to the working of His mighty strength

Ephesians 3:10

so that now to the rulers and powers in the heavenlies might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 3:20

Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Jude 1:24-25

Now to Him being able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you before His glory without blemish, with unspeakable joy;

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