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Job 9:4

New International Reader's Version

His wisdom is deep. His power is great. No one opposes him and comes away unharmed.

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God is with us. He’s our leader. His priests will blow their trumpets. They will sound the battle cry against you. People of Israel, don’t fight against the Lord. He’s the God of your people who lived long ago. You can’t possibly succeed.”

He said, “Lord, you are the God of our people who lived long ago. You are the God who is in heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. You are strong and powerful. No one can fight against you and win.

I wish he’d show you the secrets of wisdom. After all, true wisdom has two sides. Here’s what I want you to know. God has forgotten some of your sins.

“Wisdom and power belong to God. Advice and understanding also belong to him.

Why do you get so angry with God? Why do words like those pour out of your mouth?

Would he strongly oppose me? No. He wouldn’t bring charges against me.

But God is powerful. He even drags away people who are strong. When he rises up against them, they can never be sure they are safe.

“God is King. He should be feared. He establishes peace in the highest parts of heaven.

But God understands the way to it. He is the only one who knows where it lives.

“God is mighty, but he doesn’t hate people. He’s mighty, and he knows exactly what he’s going to do.

We can’t reach up to the Mighty One. He is lifted high because of his power. Everything he does is fair and right. So he doesn’t crush people.

Who gives the ibis wisdom? Who gives the rooster understanding?

Who is wise enough to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens?

Is your arm as powerful as mine is? Can your voice thunder as mine does?

Can you put a rope through its nose? Can you stick a hook through its jaw?

Then I’d still have one thing to comfort me. It would be that I haven’t said no to the Holy One’s commands. That would give me joy in spite of my pain that never ends.

If it’s a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it’s a matter of being fair, who would dare to bring charges against him?

Lord, you have made so many things! How wise you were when you made all of them! The earth is full of your creatures.

By his understanding he made the heavens. His faithful love continues forever.

Because of your great majesty, you threw down those who opposed you. Your burning anger blazed out. It burned them up like straw.

Pharaoh searched and found out what had happened. He discovered that not even one animal that belonged to the Israelites had died. But he was still very stubborn. He wouldn’t let the people go.

Blessed is the one who always trembles in front of God. But anyone who makes their heart stubborn will get into trouble.

Whoever still won’t obey after being warned many times will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save them.

How terrible it will be for anyone who argues with their Maker! They are like a broken piece of pottery lying on the ground. Does clay say to a potter, “What are you making?” Does a pot say, “The potter doesn’t have any skill”?

Babylon, I set a trap for you. And you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured. That is because you opposed me.

He said, “May God be praised for ever and ever! He is wise and powerful.

The Lord is slow to get angry. But he is very powerful. The Lord will not let guilty people go without punishing them. When he marches out, he stirs up winds and storms. Clouds are the dust kicked up by his feet.

How very rich are God’s wisdom and knowledge! How he judges is more than we can understand! The way he deals with people is more than we can know!

Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?

And you will know God’s great power. It can’t be compared with anything else. His power works for us who believe. It is the same mighty strength

He poured his grace on us. By giving us great wisdom and understanding,

He wanted the rulers and authorities in the heavenly world to come to know his great wisdom. The church would make it known to them.

God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us.




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