Job 9:13
God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
In Context
12Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'
14How much less do I — I answer Him? Choose out my words with Him?
Cross References
Job 40:9And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
Isaiah 5:25Therefore hath the anger of Jehovah burned among His people, And He stretcheth out His hand against it, And smiteth it, and the mountains tremble, And their carcase is as filth in the midst of the out-places. With all this His anger did not turn back, And still His hand is stretched out!
Isaiah 31:2And He also [is] wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity.
James 4:6and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, 'God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
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 →