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Berean Standard Bible

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

Job 9:4

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Study note

In his reply to Bildad, Job admits that no human can be right before God and that arguing a case against him is hopeless. He is exhausted by suffering he cannot explain and keeps wishing for a fair hearing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El es sabio de corazón, y poderoso en fortaleza: ¿quién se endureció contra él, y quedó en paz?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque su sabiduría es profunda y vasto su poder. ¿Quién logró jamás vencerlo?

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