Job 37:23
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
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.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
- ASV
- [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.
- DARBY
- The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
- BLB
- Shaddai—we cannot find Him out! [He is] great [in] power and judgment, and abundant [in] righteousness, He does not oppress.
- ÅB
- Den Allmektige finner vi ikke, han som er så stor i makt; men retten og den strenge rettferdighet krenker han ikke.
- OTB
- Den Allmektige—vi kan ikke fullt ut forstå Ham;
Han er opphøyd i makt,
Og Han vil ikke kompromisse rettferdighet og overflod av rettferdighet. - B1930
- Den Allmektige finner vi ikke, han som er så stor i makt; men retten og den strenge rettferdighet krenker han ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Read in context1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Read in contextJob 36:5
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Read in contextPsalms 99:4
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Read in contextLamentations 3:32–33
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Read in contextJob 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Read in contextEzekiel 18:23
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Read in contextProverbs 30:3–4
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
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