“Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in iudgement, and in plenty of iustice: he will not afflict.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
- King James Version
"The Almighty--we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`Touching' the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.
- Basic English Bible
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
- Darby Bible
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.
- Webster's Bible
We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
- World English Bible
The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,
- Youngs Literal Bible
The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 37:23
37:23 Find - We cannot comprehend him: his power, wisdom, justice, and his counsels proceeding from them are past our finding out. Power - Therefore as he doth not need any unrighteous action to advance himself, so he cannot do it, because all such things are acts of weakness. Judgment - In the just administration of judgment, he never did, nor can exercise that power unjustly, as Job seemed to insinuate. Afflict - Without just cause.