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 argue with God, he could not answer or respond to him once in a thousand times. 4 Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has defied Him without harm?
5 He removes the mountains, and they do not know when he overturns them in his anger!

Cross References

Job 36:5

God is mighty, but does not despise men. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Job 9:19

If I speak of strength and justice, he is strong! Who will appoint my day in court?

Proverbs 29:1

He who is often reprimanded and hardens his neck will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Exodus 9:14-17

If you do not, he will send his worst plagues to strike you, your officials, and everyone else in your country. Then you will find out that no one can oppose Jehovah.

Exodus 14:17-18

I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call the army to fight you. Men of Israel do not wage war against Jehovah the God of your ancestors. You will not succeed.

Job 6:10

Then I would still have this consolation, my joy in unrelenting pain, that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.

Job 12:13

To God belong wisdom and power. Counsel and understanding are his.

Job 15:23-27

He wanders about as food for vultures and he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

Job 40:9

Do you have an arm (power) like God's? Can your voice thunder 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 possessions.

Psalm 136:5

To the one who made the heavens with skill. His loving kindness is everlasting.

Proverbs 28:14

Blessed is the man reverencing God. He who hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

Daniel 2:20

Daniel said: Praise be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are his.

Daniel 4:34-37

At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven and my understanding returned to me. I blessed the Most High and I praised and honored the one who lives forever. 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 with pride 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 knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments. His ways are beyond human understanding!

1 Corinthians 10:22

Do we provoke Jehovah to rivalry (indignation) (anger)? Are we stronger than he?

Ephesians 1:8

He made this undeserved kindness abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence (insight).

Ephesians 1:19

and what the exceeding greatness of his power is toward us who believe, according to the operation of his mighty strength.

Ephesians 3:10

It is the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the congregation and the rules and authorities in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him that is able to do far more abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.

Jude 1:24-25

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

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