Job 9:5
[He] who removes the mountains, and they do not know it when he overturns them in his anger,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
In Context
4[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?
6who shakes the earth out of its place, and the pillars of it tremble,
Cross References
Numbers 1:5And these are the names of the men who shall stand with you. Of Reuben: Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Job 40:11Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger, and look upon everyone who is proud, and abase him.
Psalms 68:8the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, Sinai at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Nahum 1:6Who can stand before his indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
Habakkuk 3:10The mountains saw thee, and were afraid. The tempest of waters passed by. The deep uttered its voice, and lifted up its hands on high.
Matthew Henry on Job 9:2-14
Job's Reply to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth… Read the whole commentary →