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Job 37:23

The Almighty, we cannot find him out; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22From the north cometh gold; But with God is terrible majesty!

24Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.

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Cross References

Job 8:3Will God pervert judgment? Or will the Almighty pervert justice?

Job 9:19If I look to strength, “Lo! here am I!” [[saith he,]] If to justice, “Who shall summon me to trial?”

Job 12:13With Him are wisdom and strength; With Him counsel and understanding.

Job 26:14Lo! these are but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

Job 36:26Behold, God is great; we cannot know him, Nor search out the number of his years.

Psalms 30:5For his anger endureth but a moment, But his favor through life; In the evening sorrow may be a guest, But joy cometh in the morning.

Matthew Henry on Job 37:22-24

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. 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. 24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. Elihu here concludes his discourse with some short but great sayings concerning the glory of God, as that which he was himself… Read the whole commentary →

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