“Behold, God is mighty, and (A)does not despise any;
    he is (B)mighty in strength of understanding.

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“God is mighty,(A) but despises no one;(B)
    he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.(C)

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24 For he has not despised or abhorred
    the affliction of (A)the afflicted,
and he has not (B)hidden his face from him,
    but has heard, when he (C)cried to him.

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24 For he has not despised(A) or scorned
    the suffering of the afflicted one;(B)
he has not hidden his face(C) from him
    but has listened to his cry for help.(D)

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12 (A)It is he who (B)made the earth by his power,
    (C)who established the world by his wisdom,
    and (D)by his understanding stretched out the heavens.

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12 But God made(A) the earth(B) by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom(C)
    and stretched out the heavens(D) by his understanding.

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(A)For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
    but the haughty he knows from afar.

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Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(A)
    though lofty, he sees them(B) from afar.

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(A)Great is our Lord, and (B)abundant in power;
    (C)his understanding is beyond measure.

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Great is our Lord(A) and mighty in power;(B)
    his understanding has no limit.(C)

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23 The Almighty—we (A)cannot find him;
    he is (B)great in power;
    (C)justice and abundant righteousness he will not (D)violate.

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23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;(A)
    in his justice(B) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.(C)

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19 (A)great in counsel and (B)mighty in deed, (C)whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of man, (D)rewarding each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

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19 great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.(A) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;(B) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.(C)

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13 “If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant,
    when they brought a complaint against me,

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13 “If I have denied justice to any of my servants,(A)
    whether male or female,
    when they had a grievance against me,(B)

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12 By his power he (A)stilled the sea;
    by his understanding he shattered (B)Rahab.
13 (C)By his wind the heavens were made fair;
    his hand pierced (D)the fleeing serpent.
14 Behold, these are but the outskirts of his (E)ways,
    and how small (F)a whisper do we hear of him!
    But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

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12 By his power he churned up the sea;(A)
    by his wisdom(B) he cut Rahab(C) to pieces.
13 By his breath the skies(D) became fair;
    his hand pierced the gliding serpent.(E)
14 And these are but the outer fringe of his works;
    how faint the whisper(F) we hear of him!(G)
    Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”(H)

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13 (A)“With God[a] are wisdom and might;
    he has counsel and understanding.
14 If he tears down, none can rebuild;
    if he (B)shuts a man in, none can open.
15 If he (C)withholds the waters, they dry up;
    if he (D)sends them out, they overwhelm the land.
16 With him are strength and (E)sound wisdom;
    the deceived and the deceiver are his.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:13 Hebrew him

13 “To God belong wisdom(A) and power;(B)
    counsel and understanding are his.(C)
14 What he tears down(D) cannot be rebuilt;(E)
    those he imprisons cannot be released.(F)
15 If he holds back the waters,(G) there is drought;(H)
    if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.(I)
16 To him belong strength and insight;(J)
    both deceived and deceiver are his.(K)

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(A)Does it seem good to you to oppress,
    to despise (B)the work of your hands
    (C)and favor the designs of the wicked?

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Does it please you to oppress me,(A)
    to spurn the work of your hands,(B)
    while you smile on the plans of the wicked?(C)

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19 If it is a contest of (A)strength, behold, he is mighty!
    If it is a matter of justice, who can (B)summon him?[a]

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  1. Job 9:19 Or who can grant me a hearing?

19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(A)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[a]?(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:19 See Septuagint; Hebrew me.

14 (A)How then can I (B)answer him,
    choosing my words with him?

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14 “How then can I dispute with him?
    How can I find words to argue with him?(A)

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