Job 36:5
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
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Compare
- BSB
- Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
- KJV
- Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
- WEB
- “Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
- ASV
- Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.
- DARBY
- Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not [any]; mighty in strength of understanding:
- BLB
- Behold, God [is] mighty, and He does not despise; [He is] mighty [in] strength of heart.
- ÅB
- Se, Gud er sterk, men han akter ikke noen ringe; han er sterk i forstandens kraft.
- OTB
- Se, Gud er mektig og avviser ingen;
Han er mektig i styrke og forståelse. - B1930
- Se, Gud er sterk, men han akter ikke nogen ringe; han er sterk i forstandens kraft.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 22:24
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
Read in contextPsalms 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:12
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Read in contextPsalms 147:5
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Read in contextJob 37:23
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.
Read in contextJeremiah 32:19
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Read in contextJob 31:13
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Read in contextJob 26:12–14
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
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