Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

God is wise and all-powerful.
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?

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?

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 wanted to take Him to court,
he could not answer God once in a thousand times.
4 God is wise and all-powerful.
Who has opposed Him and come out unharmed?
5 He removes mountains without their knowledge,
overturning them in His anger.


Cross References

Job 36:5

Yes, God is mighty, but He despises no one;
He understands all things.

Job 9:19

If it is a matter of strength, look, He is the Mighty One!
If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

Proverbs 29:1

One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.

Exodus 9:14-17

Otherwise, I am going to send all My plagues against you, your officials, and your people. Then you will know there is no one like Me in all the earth.

Exodus 14:17-18

I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and I will receive glory by means of Pharaoh, all his army, and his chariots and horsemen.

2 Chronicles 13:12

Look, God and His priests are with us at our head. The trumpets are ready to sound the charge against you. Israelites, don’t fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”

Job 6:10

It would still bring me comfort,
and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain
that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 11:6

He would show you the secrets of wisdom,
for true wisdom has two sides.
Know then that God has chosen to overlook some of your sin.

Job 12:13

Wisdom and strength belong to God;
counsel and understanding are His.

Job 15:23-27

He wanders about for food, saying, “Where is it?”
He knows the day of darkness is at hand.

Job 40:9

Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Psalm 104:24

How countless are Your works, Lord!
In wisdom You have made them all;
the earth is full of Your creatures.

Psalm 136:5

He made the heavens skillfully.
        His love is eternal.

Proverbs 28:14

Happy is the one who is always reverent,
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Daniel 2:20

and declared:

May the name of God
be praised forever and ever,
for wisdom and power belong to Him.

Daniel 4:34-37

But at the end of those days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity returned to me. Then I praised the Most High and honored and glorified Him who lives forever:

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
and His kingdom is from generation to generation.

Daniel 5:20-30

But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.

Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God!
How unsearchable His judgments
and untraceable His ways!

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Ephesians 1:8

that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

Ephesians 1:19

and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength.

Ephesians 3:10

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—

Jude 1:24-25

Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless and with great joy,

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