Job 9:4
God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; 1 who has ever hardened himself against him and succeeded?— 1
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3If he wants to argue with God, 1 he cannot answer him once in a thousand times. 1
5he who removes the mountains without warning anyone 1 when he overturns them in his anger— 1
Cross References
Exodus 9:14For this time I will send all my plagues on you yourself, on your servants and your people. I will do this so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.
Exodus 14:17Be aware that I will harden the Egyptians' hearts so they will go after them. I will get honor because of Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen.
2 Chronicles 13:12See, God is with us at our head, and his priests are here with the trumpets to sound an alarm against you. People of Israel, do not fight against Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, for you will not succeed.”
Job 6:10May this still be my consolation— 1 even if I exult in pain that does not lessen: 1 that I have not denied the words of the Holy One. 1
Job 11:6that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! 1 For he is great in understanding. 1 Know then that God demands from you less than your iniquity deserves. 1
Job 15:13so that you turn your spirit against God 1 and bring out such words from your mouth? 1
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 →