JOB 9:4 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) He’s wise in his thinking and very powerful.
⇔ Who has ever challenged him and succeeded?

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Σοφὸς γάρ ἐστι διανοίᾳ, κραταιός τε καὶ μέγας· τίς σκληρὸς γενόμενος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὑπέμεινεν;
(Sofos gar esti dianoia, krataios te kai megas; tis sklaʸros genomenos enantion autou hupemeinen; )

BrTr For he is wise in mind, and mighty, and great: who has hardened himself against him and endured?

ULT He is wise in heart and mighty in strength.
⇔ Who has hardened himself against him and been whole?—

UST God thinks very deeply and he is very powerful.
⇔ No one who has tried to argue against him has ever been able to win.

BSB God is wise in heart and mighty in strength.
⇔ Who has resisted Him and prospered?

OEB Wise-hearted and strong as He is,
⇔ Who hath ever successfully braved Him?

WEBBE God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength.
⇔ Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He is wise in heart and mighty in strength –
⇔ who has resisted him and remained safe?
¶ 

LSV Wise in heart and strong in power—Who has hardened toward Him and is at peace?

FBV God is so wise and so powerful that no-one could challenge him and win.

T4T God is very wise [IDM] and very powerful;
⇔ no one who has tried to challenge God has been able to win.

LEB • He is wise in[fn] heart and mighty in[fn] strength; who has resisted him and succeeded?[fn]

9:1 Hebrew “of”

9:1 Literally “he succeeded”

BBE He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

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JPS He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered?

ASV He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength:
⇔ Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?—

DRA He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace?

YLT Wise in heart and strong in power — Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

Drby He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

RV He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?

Wbstr He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

KJB-1769 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
(He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath/has hardened himself against him, and hath/has prospered? )

KJB-1611 He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps He is wyse in heart and mightie in strength: who hath ben fearce against hym, and hath prospered?
(He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath/has been fearce against him, and hath/has prospered?)

Gnva He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath bene fierce against him and hath prospered?
(He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath/has been fierce against him and hath/has prospered? )

Cvdl He is wyse of hert, and mightie in strength. Who euer prospered, that toke parte agaynst him?
(He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered, that took part against him?)

Wycl He is wiys in herte, and strong in myyt; who ayenstood hym, and hadde pees?
(He is wiys in heart, and strong in myyt; who againsttood him, and had peace?)

Luth Er ist weise und mächtig wem ist‘s je gelungen, der sich wider ihn gelegt hat?
(He is weise and mächtig wem ist‘s each/ever gelungen, the/of_the itself/yourself/themselves against him/it gelegt has?)

ClVg Sapiens corde est, et fortis robore: quis restitit ei, et pacem habuit?[fn]
(Sapiens corde it_is, and fortis robore: who/any restitit ei, and pacem habuit? )

9.4 Quis restitit ei et pacem habuit. Quis creat ut sibi creata conveniant, ordinat in quo sit eis pax, et qui ejus dispositioni repugnare conatur, pacem perdit, ut angelus, qui, sua inquietudine elatus, homo qui carnis molestia vexatur, quia conditori subesse noluit, pacem uterque amisit.

9.4 Who restitit to_him and pacem habuit. Who creat as sibi creata conveniant, ordinat in quo let_it_be to_them pax, and who his dispositioni repugnare conatur, pacem perdit, as angelus, qui, his_own inquietudine elatus, human who carnis molestia vexatur, because conditori subesse noluit, pacem uterque amisit.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב

wise heart

The pronoun He refers to God. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: “God is wise in heart”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְ⁠אַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ

wise heart and,mighty ability

Here, the heart represents the thoughts. Alternate translation: “God’s thoughts are wise and he is mighty in strength”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠אַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ

and,mighty ability

The terms mighty and strength mean similar things. Job is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “and very strong”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּשְׁלָֽם

who? resisted to=him/it and,succeeded

Job is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: “No person has ever hardened himself against God and been whole!”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗י⁠ו

resisted to=him/it

Job is likely referring to bringing charges against God when he speaks of a person who has hardened himself against God, since a person who brings charges has determined not to show mercy. Rather, that person has decided to demand justice. You could indicate this in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “has brought charges against him”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּשְׁלָֽם

and,succeeded

By whole, Job probably means not suffering any damages, that is, winning a court case and having the other party pay compensation, rather than having to pay compensation oneself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and won the case”

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