Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has 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?

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 he is pleased to contend 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 prospered? 5 [He] who removes the mountains, and they do not know it 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 understanding.

Job 9:19

If of strength, lo, [he is] mighty! And if of justice, who will summon me?

Proverbs 29:1

He who, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Exodus 9:14-17

For this time I will send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, that thou may know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them, and I will get for me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his army, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O sons of Israel, fight ye not against LORD, the God of your fathers. For ye shall not prosper.

Job 6:10

And be it still my consolation, yea, let me exult (in pain that does not spare), that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.

Job 12:13

With [God] is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

Job 15:23-27

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

Psalm 104:24

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 136:5

to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his loving kindness [is] forever,

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the man who fears always, 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 the 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. For his dominion is an everlasting domini

Daniel 5:20-30

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne. And they took his glory from him,

Romans 11:33

O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!

1 Corinthians 10:22

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

Ephesians 1:8

which he abounded for us in all wisdom and intelligence.

Ephesians 1:19

And what is the transcending greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of the dominion of his might,

Ephesians 3:10

So that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principal offices and the positions of authority in the heavenly things, through the church,

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do above extraordinary--above all things that we ask or think--according to the power that works in us,

Jude 1:24-25

Now to him who is able to keep them non-stumbling, and to present before his glory, unblemished in gladness,

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