KJV King James Version
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
WEB World English Bible
Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
ASV American Standard Version
Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
Surrounding context — Job 40
6 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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Job 37:4-5After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.Psalm 89:13Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, [and] high is thy right hand.Psalm 89:10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.Job 33:12-13Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.Isaiah 45:9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.Job 9:4[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?Psalm 29:3The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters.Job 23:6Will he plead against me with [his] great power? No; but he would put [strength] in me.Psalm 39:3-9My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] spake I with my tongue,1 Corinthians 10:22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
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