Job 9:4
“He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered?”
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Job 9:4 Context
2I know it is so of a trueth: but howe should man be iust with God. 3If he will contend with him, he cannot answere him one of a thousand. 4He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered? 5Which remoueth the mountains, and they know not: which ouerturneth them in his anger: 6Which shaketh the earth out of her place, & the pillars thereof tremble:
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Other Translations for Job 9:4
[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?
- King James Version
"Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`He is' wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-
- American Standard Version (1901)
He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
- Basic English Bible
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?
- Darby Bible
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
- Webster's Bible
God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?
- World English Bible
Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?
- Youngs Literal Bible
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 9:4
9:4 He - He is infinitely wise, and searcheth all mens hearts and ways, and discovers a multitude of sins which mens short sighted - eyes cannot see; and therefore can charge them with innumerable evils, where they thought themselves innocent, and sees far more malignity than men could discern in their sins. Mighty - So that whether men contend with God by wisdom or by strength: God will be conqueror. Hardened himself - Obstinately contended with him. The devil promised himself that Job in the day of his affliction, would curse and speak ill of God. But instead of that, he sets himself to honour God, and speak highly of him. As ill pained as he is, and as much as he is taken up with his own miseries, when he has occasion to mention the wisdom and power of God, he forgets his complaints and expatiates with a flood of eloquence on that glorious subject.