Job 37:23

King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

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  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
  • Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
  • Job 36:5 : 5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
  • Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
  • Job 11:7 : 7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
  • Job 12:13 : 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  • Job 16:7-9 : 7 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company. 8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. 9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. 10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me. 11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. 12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. 13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. 15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. 16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
  • Job 26:14 : 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
  • Job 8:3 : 3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
  • Job 9:19 : 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
  • Heb 12:10 : 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
  • Ps 146:6-7 : 6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: 7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
  • Prov 30:3-4 : 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
  • Eccl 3:11 : 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
  • Isa 45:21 : 21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
  • Isa 63:9 : 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
  • Lam 3:32-33 : 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. 33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
  • Ezek 18:23 : 23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
  • Ezek 18:32 : 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
  • Luke 10:22 : 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
  • Job 36:26 : 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
  • Job 37:19 : 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
  • Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
  • Ps 36:5-7 : 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
  • Ps 62:11 : 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
  • Ps 65:6 : 6 Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
  • Ps 66:3 : 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
  • Ps 93:1 : 1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

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    7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

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    9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

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  • 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

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  • 2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

  • 10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?