Job 23:6 “Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly ta…”

Job 23:6

Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

World English Bible

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

American Standard Version

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Would he plead against me with his great power? No, but he would put strength in me.

Darby Translation

Would he plead against me with [his] great power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

Young's Literal Translation

In the abundance of power doth He strive with me? No! surely He putteth [it] in me.

Bible in Basic English

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

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Cross references

“plead”

Job 13:21 Job 9:19 Isaiah 27:4 Isaiah 27:8 Ezekiel 20:33 Ezekiel 20:35

Job 13:21 · BSB

Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.

Job 9:19 · BSB

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?

Isaiah 27:4 · BSB

I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.

Isaiah 27:8 · BSB

By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows.

Ezekiel 20:33 · BSB

As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you.

Ezekiel 20:35 · BSB

And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

“but he would”

Psalm 138:3 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 12:10

Psalm 138:3 · BSB

On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:10 · BSB

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Also

Job 9:4

Job 9:4 · BSB

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.

7Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

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