Job 23:6
4 I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
7 Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8 If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
- KJV
- Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
- WEB
- Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
- ASV
- Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
- DARBY
- Would he plead against me with [his] great power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.
- BLB
- In the abundance of strength would He contend with me? No, surely He would set [it] upon me.
- ÅB
- Skulle han da med full kraft stride mot meg? Mon ikke just han skulle akte på mine ord?
- OTB
- Ville Han motsette seg meg med stor makt?
Nei, Han ville sikkert lytte til meg. - B1930
- Skulde han da med full kraft stride mot mig? Mon ikke just han skulde akte på mine ord?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
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.
Read in contextJob 13:21
Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
Read in contextJob 9:33–34
Nor is there a mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.
Read in contextEzekiel 20:35
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
Read in contextJob 9:19
If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?
Read in contextEzekiel 20:33
As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, with a strong hand, an outstretched arm, and outpoured wrath I will rule over you.
Read in contextJob 9:4
God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
Read in contextIsaiah 27:4
I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.
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