Job 37:23

The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

Young's Literal Translation

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 golden north it cometh, Beside God [is] fearful honour.

24Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.

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Cross References

Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment? And doth the Mighty One pervert justice?

Job 9:19If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment — who doth convene me?

Job 12:13With Him [are] wisdom and might, To him [are] counsel and understanding.

Job 26:14Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

Job 36:26Lo, God [is] high, And we know not the number of His years, Yea, there [is] no searching.

Psalms 30:5For — a moment [is] in His anger, Life [is] in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

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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