Job 23:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁶ Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Would He plead against me with His great power? No, He would give heed to me. [Isa. 27:4, 5; 57:16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me.

Common English Bible

⁶ Would he contend with me through brute force? No, he would surely listen to me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.

Job 23:6 Cross References

Job 13:21

Withdraw thine hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

Job 23:5

I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

Job 9:19

If we speak of the strength of the mighty, lo, he is there! And if of judgement, who will appoint me a time?

Job 9:3

If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 9:4

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

Psalm 138:3

In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Isaiah 27:4

Fury is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together.

Isaiah 27:8

In measure, when thou sendest her away, thou dost contend with her; he hath removed her with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

Ezekiel 20:33

As I live, saith the Lord GOD surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I be king over you:

Ezekiel 20:35

and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there will I plead with you face to face.