Job 37:23 “The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justi…”

Job 37:23

The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

American Standard Version

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

Geneva Bible 1599

It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.

Darby Translation

The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.

Young's Literal Translation

The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“we”

Romans 11:33 1 Timothy 6:16 Job 11:7 Job 37:19 Job 26:14 Job 36:26

Romans 11:33 · BSB

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

1 Timothy 6:16 · BSB

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Job 11:7 · BSB

Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

Job 37:19 · BSB

Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

Job 26:14 · BSB

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Job 36:26 · BSB

Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.

“excellent”

Job 36:5 Psalm 99:4 Job 9:4 Isaiah 45:21 Job 9:19 Job 12:13

Job 36:5 · BSB

Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Psalm 99:4 · BSB

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Job 9:4 · BSB

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

Isaiah 45:21 · BSB

Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; ther…

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 ?

Job 12:13 · BSB

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

“in judgment”

Psalm 36:5–7

Psalm 36:5–7 · BSB

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

“he will”

Psalm 30:5 Job 16:7–17 Hebrews 12:10 Lamentations 3:32 Lamentations 3:33

Psalm 30:5 · BSB

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Job 16:7–17 · BSB

Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family.

Hebrews 12:10 · BSB

Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

Lamentations 3:32 · BSB

Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

Lamentations 3:33 · BSB

For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

Also

Isaiah 63:9 Ezekiel 18:32 Ezekiel 18:23 Job 8:3

Isaiah 63:9 · BSB

In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Ezekiel 18:32 · BSB

For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!

Ezekiel 18:23 · BSB

Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked? declares the Lord GOD. Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?

Job 8:3 · BSB

Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?

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

In context

22Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

24Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”

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