King James Version

Job 9:4

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

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חֲכַ֣םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “wise , man”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).לֵ֭בָבlevavbreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “breast”, the ordinary formH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.וְאַמִּ֣יץveamitsand strongאַמִּיץconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and strong”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH533strong or (abstractly) strengthcourageous, mighty, strong (one).כֹּ֑חַkochaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH3581vigor, 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.מִֽיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.הִקְשָׁ֥הhiqshahbe cruelקָשָׁהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be cruel”, a completed actionH7185properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem, would) hard(-en, (labour), -ly, thing), be sore, (be, make) stiff(-en, (-necked)).אֵ֝לָ֗יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).וַיִּשְׁלָֽםvayishlamand make amendsשָׁלַםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and make amends”, the next action in the storyH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Wise in heart and strong in power — Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

World English Bible

God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?

Darby Translation

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and had peace?

Douay-Rheims

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath resisted him, and hath had peace?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he is wise in mind, and mighty, and great: who has hardened himself against him and endured?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σοφὸς γάρ ἐστι διανοίᾳ, κραταιός τε καὶ μέγας· τίς σκληρὸς γενόμενος ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὑπέμεινεν;