King James Version

Job 24:22

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

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וּמָשַׁ֣ךְumashakhand drawמָשַׁךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and draw”, a completed action in a sequenceH4900to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, [idiom] give, handle, make (pro-, sound) long, [idiom] sow, scatter, stretch out.אַבִּירִ֣יםabirimmightyאַבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH47{mighty (spoken of God)}angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.בְּכֹח֑וֹbekhochvoin forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.יָ֝ק֗וּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַאֲמִ֥יןyaaminbelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “believe”, an unfinished actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.בַּֽחַיִּֽיןbachayinin lifeחַיpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He draweth away the mighty also by his power; he riseth up, and he trusteth not his own life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yet God preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.

Young’s Literal Translation

And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.

World English Bible

Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.

Darby Translation

He draweth also the mighty with his power; he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.

Douay-Rheims

He hath pulled down the strong by his might: and when he standeth up, he shall not trust to his life.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He draweth away the mighty also by his power; he riseth up, and he trusteth not his own life.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And in wrath he has overthrown the helpless: therefore when he has arisen, a man will not feel secure of his own life.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θυμῷ δὲ κατέστρεψεν ἀδυνάτους· ἀναστὰς τοιγαροῦν, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσῃ κατὰ τῆς ἑαυτοῦ ζωῆς.