Job 9:4 “God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and…”

Job 9:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

World English Bible

God 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?—

Geneva Bible 1599

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath bene fierce against him and hath prospered?

Darby Translation

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

Young's Literal Translation

Wise in heart and strong in power — Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

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?

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Cross references

“wise in heart”

Job 36:5 Romans 11:33 Ephesians 3:20 Job 9:19 Ephesians 3:10 Psalm 104:24

Job 36:5 · BSB

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

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!

Ephesians 3:20 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

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 ?

Ephesians 3:10 · BSB

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Psalm 104:24 · BSB

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

“who hath hardened”

Proverbs 29:1 Job 6:10 Job 15:23–27 Job 40:9 Exodus 9:14–17 Proverbs 28:14

Proverbs 29:1 · BSB

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

Job 6:10 · BSB

It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job 15:23–27 · BSB

He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

Job 40:9 · BSB

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

Exodus 9:14–17 · BSB

Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.

Proverbs 28:14 · BSB

Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Also

Job 11:6 2 Chronicles 13:12 Job 12:13

Job 11:6 · BSB

and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

2 Chronicles 13:12 · BSB

Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succee…

Job 12:13 · BSB

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

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

In context

3If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

5He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.

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