King James Version

Job 36:5

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

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הֶןhenifהֵןparticle, interjection — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'כַּ֭בִּירkabirmightyכַּבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH3524vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many[phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.וְלֹ֣אveloand 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…יִמְאָ֑סyimasabhorמָאַסverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abhor”, an unfinished actionH3988to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappearabhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person.כַּ֝בִּ֗ירkabirmightyכַּבִּירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH3524vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many[phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.כֹּ֣חַֽkochaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.לֵֽבlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, God is mighty, yet He despiseth not any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty [in] power [and] heart.

World English Bible

“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Darby Translation

Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not [any]; mighty in strength of understanding:

Douay-Rheims

God doth not cast away the mighty, whereas he himself also is mighty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, God is mighty, yet He despiseth not any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But know that the Lord will not cast off an innocent man: being mighty in strength of wisdom,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γίνωσκε δὲ, ὅτι ὁ Κύριος οὐ μὴ ἀποποιήσηται τὸν ἄκακον, δυνατὸς ἰσχύϊ καρδίας